Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 68 mm x 33 mm x 37 mm, 96g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A195398 Pt9
Materials:
complete, glass, opium and ipecacuanha
Measurements:
overall: 68 mm x 33 mm x 37 mm, 96g
type:
medicine chest, bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust