Box of dried poppy capsules

Made:
1860-1900 in England

Wooden box with sliding lid containing 'Cap. Papav. Alb', dried white poppy capsules. 35 mm x 102 mm x 70 mm, 41g. Prepared by the Apprentice Chemists Association, England, c.1880.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630991 Pt218
Materials:
opium, complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 102 mm x 70 mm, 41g
type:
box and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust