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Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicles

Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicles

1871-1930
Specimen bottle of leaves of Rhus toxicodendron (poison oak or sumach)

Specimen bottle of leaves of Rhus toxicodendron (poison oak or sumach)

1885
Specimen jar containing a sample of Strophanthus, Mozambique, 1893

Specimen jar containing a sample of Strophanthus, Mozambique, 1893

1891-1930
Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc

1862-1900
Specimen bottle of conii folia

Specimen bottle of conii folia

1885
Stoneware dispensing pot

Stoneware dispensing pot

1800-1850
Isinglass gauze tissue plaster in case, c.1880

Isinglass gauze tissue plaster in case, c.1880

1850-1920
Small cream glazed earthenware dispensing pots

Small cream glazed earthenware dispensing pots

1751-1900
Creamware dispensing pot

Creamware dispensing pot

1801-1850
Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicular down

Strophanthus follicular down

1891-1930
Specimen jar containing follicles and seeds of strophanthus from east Africa, 1881-1889

Follicles and seeds of strophanthus in jar

1891-1930
Specimen jar, containing follicles of strophanthus from Gambia, 1903

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus

1891-1930
Specimen jar containing empty strophanthus follicles from Malacca, 1915-1919

Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicles

1871-1930
Specimen jar containing 2 pieces of strophanthus wood from Rhodesia

Strophanthus wood in specimen jar

1891-1930
Clear glass, circle based jar with top and bottom necks, broken paper cover. Containing three lumps of opium. Unknown origin.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Clear glass, circle based jar with top an bottom necks, cardboard cover tied with string. The lid of the jar is broken. Containing two lumps of opium, different sizes.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Clear glass, circle based jar with top and bottom necks, cardboard cover. Glass rod inside. Containing three lumps of Malwah opium, different sizes. Glass rod covered in sealing wax. Label bears the legend 'Made in a gentleman's garden in Malwah'.

jar; controlled drug; opium

1851-1900
Specimen jar containing 2 pieces of strophanthus wood from Rhodesia and length of string originally used to secure paper lid.

Strophanthus wood in specimen jar

1891-1930
Sample bottle of ceratonia siliqua, seeds of locust bean tree, 1821 to 1920

Sample bottle of ceratonia siliqua

1821-1920
Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicles from Rhodesia, 1906 and letter

Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicles from Rhodesia

1891-1930
Specimen bottle of alum, from Hurlet, Renfrew, 1821 to 1900

Specimen bottle of alum

1821-1900
Quinine substitute (contrebo) in jar

Quinine substitute (contrebo) in jar

Bottle containing China Elixir prepared by pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Bottle containing China Elixir

1861-1910
Fibres of yellow cinchona bark in jar by tricturation

Fibres of yellow cinchona bark in jar

Specimen jar containing soybeans from China, jar English, 1891 to 1930

Specimen jar containing soybeans from China

1891-1930
Sample bottle containing wood of Wa Nyika poison tree, Malindi, East Africa, 1894

Sample bottle containing wood of Wa Nyika poison tree

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus collected 1885

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus

1891-1930
Cinchona bark in jar, Cinchona lancifolia of Mutis. Calisaya de Santa Fe described by Delondre and Bouchardat. Presented by Delondre and Bouchardat. (signed) E. Howard

Cinchona bark in jar

Cinchona bark, in jar

Cinchona bark, in jar

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus(?), kombi, and tube with 2 separate plumes, from South Africa

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus(

1891-1930
Stoneware dispensing pot, part salt glazed, made by Doulton and Co., with contents, Lambeth, 1860-1920

Stoneware dispensing pot

1860-1920
Specimen jar containing strophanthus follicular down and length of string originally used to secure paper lid.

Strophanthus follicular down

1891-1930
Specimen jar, containing follicles of strophanthus from Gambia and length of string originally used to secure the paper lid, 1903

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus

1891-1930
Specimen jar containing 8 follicles of strophanthus

Specimen jar containing 8 follicles of strophanthus

1891-1930
Glass specimen jar with paper cover, containing water chestnuts, mounted on card, from Canton, jar English(?), 1881 to 1936

Glass specimen jar with paper cover

1881-1936
Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus from Lowrenco Marques, 1893

Specimen jar containing follicles of strophanthus from Lowrenco Marques

1891-1930
Specimen jar containing bundle of wood, leaves and follicles of strophanthus from northern Nigeria, 1905

Specimen jar containing bundle of wood

1891-1930
Cinchona bark in jar

Cinchona bark in jar

Bottle of tartaric acid

Bottle of tartaric acid

1801-1830
glass bottle and stopper, brown glass, with paper cover, containing sal volatile by Burroughs Wellcome

glass bottle and stopper

1920-1950
Creamware dispensing pot, with tie-on paper cover, for extract of hyoscyamine, supplied by J.F. Jackson, Bawtry, 1850-1920

Creamware dispensing pot

Specimen jar containing follicles and seeds of strophanthus from east Africa and length of string originally used to secure the paper lid, 1881-1889

Follicles and seeds of strophanthus in jar

1891-1930
Sample bottle containing reputed antidote to Chubba Hill poisoned arrows, Nigeria, 1906

Sample bottle containing reputed antidote to Chubba Hill poisoned arrows

1906
Unknown root or stem in sample bottle, 1821 to 1920

Unknown root or stem in sample bottle

1821-1920
Glass specimen jar, with paper cover, containing four water chestnuts, linked together with metal loops, chestnuts European, jar English(?), 1881 to 1936

Glass specimen jar

1881-1936
Specimen jar, containing 12 follicles of strophanthus from Lourenco Marques, 1893

Specimen jar

1891-1930
Paper covered specimen jar, containing dried stalks, leaves and fruit of hibiscus subdariffa, jar English, 1871 to 1920

Leaves and fruit of hibiscus subdariffa

1871-1920
Specimen jar containing cancer bush, 1892

Specimen jar containing cancer bush, 1892

1891-1930
Specimen bottle of sodium nitrate, Calcutta, exhibited in Great Exhibition, 1851

Specimen bottle of sodium nitrate

1841-1850
Specimen jar with torn paper cover, containing yellow lumps of anime resin from Demerara, jar English, 1851 to 1880

Specimen jar with torn paper cover

1851-1880