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Hypodermic syringe with glass phials of drugs

1885-1910
Glass bottle with glass stopper, recent label obscured painted label. Half-full of liquid nux vomica (strychnine). (see note)

Bottle containing liquid nux vomica

Amber glass bottle with bakelite lid full of strychnine powder. English, twentieth century

Glass bottle containing strychnine powder

Case for hypodermic syringe, syringe missing, containing a variety of hypodermic tablets in glass phials, as well as one needle. 149 mm x 96 mm x 23 mm, 202g. The phials are of varying sizes and manufacturers, and they are composed of atropine, strophanthin, adrenalin, novacain, apomorphine, and styrchnine. The case also contains one small phial of atropine opthalmic tablets. Parke, Davis and Co. and Burroughs Wellcome, English, mid-twentieth century.

Hypodermic syringe case with accessories

1920-1950
Black simulated leather effect case with metal clasp, containing 12 labelled glass phials of tablets. 12 bottles contents as follows: 'Penacetin' (phenacetin and caffine - half full of tablets); 'Tab ha Phenobarbital' (phenobarbitone - around 14 tablets remaining); 'Digitalin & Nitroglycerin comp. (cardiac)' (strychnine, digitalin, nitroglycerin - half full of tablets); 'Pulv Ipecac CO. B.P. Dover Powder' (opium, ipecac - 3 tablets remaining); 'Palatinoids Hydrarg Subchlor' (mercury chloride - full of tablets); 'aperiens, fort' (Aloin, Jalapin, mercury chloride, gingerin - half full of tablets); 'laxoin' (dihydroxyphthalophenon - 3/4 full of tablets); 'hypnogen' (phenobarbitone - 4 tablets remaining); 'ergota praeparata' (Alaloids of ergot, ergotoxin - half full of tablets); 'butyl chlor gelsemin quinine' (butyl chloral hydrate, gelsemin, quinine - half full of tablets); 'Acetosal' (acetysalicylic acid - half full of tablets); 'Nitroglycerium' (nitroglycerine - full of tablets). Case: height 38 mm x width 243 mm x depth 91 mm, weight 310.90g; phial: height 85 mm x diameter 19 mm. Case inscribed: 'OPPENHEIMER SON & Co, LTD'. Manufactured by Oppenheimer Son and Co. Ltd., case inscribed 'Dr. E. Pringle'. English, 1870-1930.

Black simulated leather effect case containing 12 labelled glass phials of tablets.

1910-1940
Amber glass bottle with plastic lid full if 100 Aloin, Belladonna, Strychnine and Cascara Sagrada tablets. English, mid-twentieth century

Glass bottle containing Aloin, Belladonna, Strychnine and Cascara Sagrada tablets

Glass jar with plastic lid half-full of strychnine hydrochloride powder. English, twentieth century

Glass jar containing strychnine hydrochloride powder

Engraved pocket syringe kit inside cotton draw-string pouch, containing a syringe and 7 glass phials of hypodermic tablets (morphine and atropine, morphine sulphate, atropine, cocaine, strychnine). Parke Davis & Co., English, c. 1930.

Engraved pocket syringe kit inside cotton draw-string pouch

1930
A bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining, unsigned, England, 1870

Bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining

1870
Amber glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Aromatic Bismuth and Pepsine liquid (MIST. BISMUTH AROM. c. PEPSINO). 224 mm x 77 mm diameter, 725 g. Used as an anti-dyspeptic, ingredients include bismith, pepsine, chloroform, morphine, and nux vomica (strychnine). Gale, Baiss and Co., London, 1930-1970.

Bottle of Aromatic Bismuth and Pepsin

1930-1970
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