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Glass bottle of morphine sulphate

1960-1985

Amber glass bottle for 25 tablets of Morphine Sulphate B.P., with traces remaining, and a bakelite lid. 45 mm x 22 mm diameter, 20 g. Printel label with red typeface reads, 'MORPHINE SULPHATE TABLETS B.P./ 1/4 gr. (16 mg)/ POISON/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ THE BRITISH DRUG HOUSES LTD./LONDON' Made by British Drug Houses, 1960-1985.

Bottle of Sodium nitroprusside

1950-1970

Bottle of Sodium nitroprusside, by Philadelphus Jeyes, 1950-1970

Coneuro nerve sedative

1920-1960

1x4oz bottle, in box, of Coneuro nerve sedative, by C.J. Hewlett and Son, 1920-1960

1oz bottle of James's Fever Powder

1860-1869

1x1oz bottle of James's Fever Powder, by J.L. Kiddle, 1860s

Stone bottle

1800-1900

Stoneware bottle, stamped 'Street & Day London', probably for ink, 1800-1900.

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts

1930-1960

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts, by Radium Ltd., 1930-1960 [Note: this material is not radioactive, despite its name of "Radium"].

Bottle of Trisan 'Anti-Asmaticum'

1980-1985

Glass bottle with bakelite lid 2/3 full of Trisan 'anti-asthmaticum' syrup (potassium iodide, chloral hydrate, barbitone, alcohol) in original packaging. 155 mm x 50 mm x 30 mm, 260g. Made by Hommels Haematogen and Drug Co., English, 1980-1985.

500ml bottle of syrup of red poppies B.P.C.

1934-1949

Amber glass bottle with cork stopper for 500 ml of syrup of red poppies (SYRUPUS RHOEADOS) B.P.C. 1934, with traces remaining. 230 mm x 75 mm diameter, 526g. Made by Wright Layman and Umney, London, 1934-1949.

Powder blower

Powder blower

Medicine tin

Tin, Mageson & Co Ltd.

Lid for Otto of Rose Cold Cream

White ceramic lid inscribed 'Otto of Rose, Cold Cream, Stony Stratford'

Phial of nux vomica tincture

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of nux vomica tincture 1X, homoeopathic, by Leath and Ross, 1940-1980

Pack of oxycroceum plaster (yellow beeswax)

1930-1940

Pack of oxycroceum plaster (yellow beeswax), by Evans Lescher and Webb, 1930-1940

Bottle of Oleum Graminis Citrati BPC

1948

1x2oz bottle of Oleum Graminis Citrati BPC (Lemon grass oil), by Evans Medical, 1948

Phial of homoeopathic phosphorus tincture

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic phosphorus tincture 1X, by Ashton and Parsons, 1940-1980

Phial of ARS.A. (homoeopathic arsenicum album)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of ARS.A. (homoeopathic arsenicum album, or arsenious anhydride), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic DULC. (dulcamara)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic DULC. (dulcamara, or bittersweet), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Phial of homeopathic opium

1851-1900

Glass phial of homeopathic opium pills in original pack with paper seal. 50 mm x 14 mm, 4g. Label reads, 'OPIUM./ JAMES EPPS & Co./ HOMEOPATHIC CHEMISTS/ The first established in England/...' Distributed by J. Epps, Homeopathic Chemists, London, 1851-1900.

Phial of homoeopathic COCC

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic COCC. (Cocculus indicus), by J.Epps, 1940-1980

Bottle of Bishop's citrate of lithia (lithium citrate)

1900-1930

Bottle of Bishop's citrate of lithia (lithium citrate), by Alfred Bishop Ltd., 1900-1930

Bottle of ammoniated tincture of Guaiacum

1950-1965

1x100ml bottle of Ammoniated tincture of Guaiacum B.P.C. 1949, by British Drug Houses, 1950-1965

Phial of homoeopathic rheum (rhubarb)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic rheum (rhubarb), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Tin of Cuticura ointment

1930-1960

Tin of Cuticura ointment, by Potter Drug and Chemical Co., USA, 1930-1960

Phial of homoeopathic china (Cinchona calisaya)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic china (Cinchona calisaya), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Phial of ANT.T. (homeopathic antimonium tartratum)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of ANT.T. (homoeopathic antimonium tartratum, or potassium antimonius tartrate), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Phial of homoeopathic china pilules

1940-1980

Phial, in box, of homoeopathic china pilules (cinchona calisaya), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Bottle of Powell's Balsam of Aniseed

1930-1960

Bottle of Powell's Balsam of Aniseed, by Newbery and Phillips Ltd., 1930-1960

Phial of homoeopathic ignatia (St. Ignatius's Bean)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic Ignatia (St. Ignatius's Bean), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Bottle of Mason's perfumed solution of carbolic acid (phenol)

1930-1960

Bottle of Mason's perfumed solution of carbolic acid (phenol), by C.E. Mason and Co., 1930-1960

Bottle of ferrous arsenate B.P.

1898-1930

1x1 1/2oz bottle of ferrous arsenate B.P. 1898, by British Drug Houses, 1898-1930

Tin of ammoniated mercury ointment B.P.

1950-1985

Tin of ammoniated mercury ointment B.P., by S. Maw and Sons, 1950-1985

Phial of homeopathic Gelseminum tincture

1940-1980

Phial, in box, of homoeopathic Gelseminum tincture, 1X (jessamine, or woodbine), by Ashton and Parsons, 1940-1980

Phial of ANT.T. (homeopathic antimonium tartratum)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of ANT.T. (homoeopathic antimonium tartratum, or potassium antimonius tartrate), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Chamomile pills

1940-1980

Box of Chamomile pills, by Cox and Robinson, 1940-1980

Homeopathic rhus tincture

1940-1980

Phial, in box, of homoeopathic rhus tincture (sumach, or poison oak), by Ashton and Parsons, 1940-1980

Bottle of Tinct. Hamamelidis B.P.

1920-1960

1x250 ml bottle of Tinct. Hamamelidis B.P. 1914 (witch hazel tincture), by Wright Layman and Umney, 1920-1960

Bottle of Pumilio pine oil B.P.C.

1950-1970

1x25ml bottle of Pumilio pine oil B.P.C., by Macarthys, 1950-1970

Bottle of fluid extract of Annatto

1920-1950

Bottle of fluid extract of Annatto, a yellow colouring agent, by R.J. Fullwood and Bland, 1920-1950

Bottle of Sodium nitroprusside

1950-1970

1x25g bottle of Sodium nitroprusside, by Wright Layman and Umney, 1950-1970

Phial of homoeopathic rheum (rhubarb)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic rheum (rhubarb), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Phial of homoeopathic sepia (cuttlefish ink)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic sepia (cuttlefish ink), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Bottle of Potassium Permanganate tablets

1920-1950

1x5gr bottle of Potassium Permanganate tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, 1920-1950

Bottle of Liquor Episasticus (blistering liquid)

1900-1950

1x1oz bottle of Liquor Episasticus (blistering liquid, or cantharidin), by British Drug Houses, 1900-1950

Tin of Lanolin ointment B.P.C. 1949 (wool fat)

1949-1970

Tin of Lanolin ointment B.P.C. 1949 (wool fat), by S. Maw and Sons Ltd., 1949-1970

Box of Chamomile pills

1940-1980

Box of Chamomile pills, by Cox and Robinson, 1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic HEL.N. (Helonias)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic HEL.N. (Helonias, or False Unicorn), by J. Epps, 1940-1980

Bottle of Iosal

1945-1965

1x100 bottle of Iosal,by Oppenheimer, 1945-1965

Box of Acacia, B.P.

1940-1960

1x500g box of Acacia, B.P., by Wright Layman and Umney, 1940-1960

Phial of homoeopathic Aconitum pilules

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic aconitum pilules, by Leath and Ross, 1940-1980

Phial of homoeopathic sepia (cuttlefish ink)

1940-1980

Phial, in pack, of homoeopathic sepia (cuttlefish ink), by J. Epps, 1940-1980