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A bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining, unsigned, England, 1870

Bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining

1870
Small glass dispensing bottle with ivory and cork stopper with traces of Calomel( mercury chloride) and opium. 42mm x 16mm diameter. Gold printed label reads, 'CALOMEL C. OPI/gr.ij./gr.fs.' Calomel was often used as a laxative or an a disinfectant. English, 1850-1900.

Small dispensing bottle for Calomel and Opium

1850-1900
Veterinary medicine chest, oak, with main storage compartment in three sections and a drawer, formerly the property of the Hawkins family, Staunton Court, nr. Gloucester, with various contents of the medicine chest including instruments, glassware, ointment jars, paper packets of medicine, and other medical preparations. The top drawer of the chest contains glass medicine bottles, mostly with glass stoppers. Some of the bottles are empty, although some still contain medical preparations. Other substances present in the glassware include antimony, digitalis, tobacco, ipecacuanha powder, ammonium hydrochloride, strychnine (in a green glass poison bottle), and calomel (mercury chloride). The removable bottom shelf contains metal ointment pots, and various medicines in paper packets, including aresnic. Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Small medicine chest of highly polished mahogany veneer, with flap in lid, containing 13 bevelled glass bottles with glass stoppers and most of contents. 167 mm x 84 mm x 34 mm, 390 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1850-1900.

Small medicine chest with glass phials of drugs

1850-1900
Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills, with traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Label reads, ' Calomel and Opium Pills, No. 5, 4 Dozen'. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills

1836-1878
Brown glass bottle of chocolate-coated Febricula (laxative) tablets. Printed label reads, '100/ Chocolate-Coated/ Tablets/ NO. 197/ FEBRICULA/ (Cold, Laxative)/ Quinine Hydrobromide../Ipecacuahna and Opium.../Aloin../Calomel.../Powdered Capsicum.../Tincture of Aconite...' Parke, Davis and Co., London, preparer, 1900-1930.

Bottle of Febricula laxative tablets

1900-1930
Eight packets of tablets containing veronal substitute (barbital) and mercury chloride (calomel), plus paper wrapping for the packets, unsigned, Germany, 1914-1918. Used by the German army.

Eight tablets of veronal substitute and mercury chloride, plus paper wrapping

1914-1918