Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces of original contents remaining. 120 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 119g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A195398 Pt4
Materials:
trace, glass, opium tincture and camphor
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 119g
type:
medicine chest, bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust