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Hypodermic syringe with glass phials of drugs

Hypodermic syringe with glass phials of drugs

1885-1910

Glass bottle of morphine sulphate

Glass bottle of morphine sulphate

1960-1985

Bottle of 'Papine'

Bottle of 'Papine'

1920-1950

Glass bottle of ipecac and morphine lozenges

Glass bottle of ipecac and morphine lozenges

1891=1920

Ammonium Chloride and morphine mixture

Ammonium Chloride and morphine mixture

1976-1982

Leatherette injection kit

Leatherette injection kit

1901-1910

Ribbed green glass poison bottle with glass stopper of Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform

Ribbed green glass poison bottle with glass stopper of Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform

1900-1979

2 litre bottle of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

2 litre bottle of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

1960-1985

Phial of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

Phial of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

1880-1925

2 litre bottle of Sedative Bismuth Mixture

2 litre bottle of Sedative Bismuth Mixture

1939-1970

Glass vial containing Tabloid brand of morphine sulphate

Glass vial containing Tabloid brand of morphine sulphate

Shop round of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

Shop round of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

1920-1960

Glass phial with kid covering containing Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (Chlorodyne). 110 mm x 22 mm diameter

Glass phial with kid covering containing Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (Chlorodyne). 110 mm x 22 mm diameter

1881-1923

Glass bottle with metal lid full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana (contains opium, morphine hydrochloride and antimony). 162 mm x 51 mm x 30 mm, 309 g. Label reads, ' Expectorand, Sedative and Tonic Laxative...A soothing rememdy for irritating Coughs, Bronchitis and Chest and Lung troubles.' Produced by Wright, Layman and Umney Limited, early twentieth century.

Bottle of Compound Syrup of Cocillana

1901-1950

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric pills (Camphorated Tincture of Opium). 110 mm x 15 mm diameter, 25 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1890.

Phial of Paregoric tablets

1890

Clear glass shop round containing Chlorodyne lozenges (Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform). 186 mm x 74 mm diameter, 384 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Shop round of Chlorodyne lozenges

1850-1900

Small glass phial with cork stopper of morphine sulphate hypodermic tablets. 74 mm long, 1g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1890-1930.

Glass phial of morphine sulphate tablets

1890-1930

Amber glass bottle with cork stopper one-third full of 'Anodyne Pine Expectorant'. 203 mm x 72 mm diameter, 418 g. Made by Parke, Davis and Co., London, early twentieth century.

Bottle of Anodyne Pine Expectorant

1901-1950

Glass phial with cork stopper of 25 1/4 gr. Morphine Sulphate hypodermic tablets. 45 mm long, 2g. Dispensed by Clay & Abraham, Ltd. Chemists, Liverpool, Manufactured by Parke, Davis and Co., London, 1890-1930.

Glass phial of morphine sulphate tablets

1890-1930

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering full of Collis-Browne's Chlorodyne. 87 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 71g. Dispensed by Williams and Elvey Chemists, London, nineteenth century.

Bottle of Collis Browne's Chlorodyne

1801-1900

Two blue paper parcels, wrapped in twine, with wax seals: each containing four cartons of ten ampoules, that contain morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, supplied by Woolwich Medical Store, Woolwich, London, England, 1920-1921

Two parcels of four cartons containing morphine hydrochloride ampoules

1920-1921

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

Hypodermic syringe, glass and silver plated brass, in aluminium case, with syringe cleaner and two glass tubes with cork stoppers for Strychnine sulphate and Morphine and Atropine Sulphate (compound) tablets. Case by Allen and Hanburys, London, 1890-1910. Medicaments by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London.

Case for syringe with phials

1890-1910

Small glass bottle with bakelite lid, with battered box, of Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne (Morphine, Chloroform, Codeine, Peppermint, Capsicum). 80 mm x 26 mm x 26 mm, 44 g. Manufactured by J.T. Davenport Ltd., London, 1930-1955.

Bottle of Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne

1930-1955

Cardboard box without lid containing 9 ampoules of morphine hydrochloride (morfium hydro-chloricum). This product dates from around the First World War and is believed to have been issued for German military use. Morphine hydrochloride is powerful and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions. The chief uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety apprehension.

ampoules; controlled drug; morphine

1914

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

One glass ampoule of morphine hydrochloride. This item was manufactured in Germany during the First World War and is believed to have been issued for military use. Morphine hydrochloride is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions. The uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety and apprehension.

Ampoule containing morphine hydrochloride

1912-1917

Carton, containing glass 1 centilitre ampoule with paper label. Containing Omnopon brand of morphine hydrochloride for injection.

Ampoule of morphine hydrochloride for injection

1900-1960

Yellow glass tube with cork stopper for Morphine Sulphate hypodermic tablets, 1/8 grain, with trace remaining. 70 mm x 5.5 mm 1g. Parke, Davis and Co., American, 1885-1920.

Glass phial for morphine sulphate

1885-1920

Glass bottle for chalk and morphine tincture, with trace elements. Measures 240 mm height, x 78 mm diameter, 410g. Inscribed on paper label, printed 'TR CHALK [...]MORPH/N.F. TYLER, .../87 ABINGDON ROAD, KENSINGTON, W.8/...'. From N. F. Tyler's Chemist's Shop, 87 Abingdon Road, Kensington, London, W8, England.

Bottle of morphine tincture

1880-1920

Glass canister with plastic pop lid and paper label. Canister contains 2 grams of powdered morphine hydrochloride.

Glass canister containing powdered morphine hydrochloride

1960-1985

Glass vial, with some contents, with cork stopper to contain approximately 25 tabloid hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/4 grain of morphine sulphate. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.

phial; controlled drug; morphine

1885-1920

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper containing Chlorodyne tablets (morphine hydrochloride, cannabis, nitroglycerine, capsicine and peppermint). 100 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, 135g. Ferris & Co. Ltd , English, 1893-1900.

Bottle of Chlorodyne tablets

1893-1900

Glass vial with cork stopper and paper apron around the neck and paper label around the body. Containing Tabloid brand of morphine sulphate tablets. Morphine is an alkaloid of opium and as such is used as a analgesic.

bottle; controlled drug; morphine

Wooden chest specially made to hold 50 stoppered glass phials of tablets, 1 missing. Chest: 127 mm x 233 mm x 127 mm; Phials: 103 mm x 15 mm diameter. Substances within phials include aspirin, quinine, rhubarb, tannic acid, mercurous chloride, morphine, Dover's Powder (ipecac and opium), ipecacuanha and phenazone. Unknown maker, for military use, German, 1900-1918.

Wooden chest for 50 phials of drugs

1900-1918

Cardboard box containing brown glass jar, metal screw cap and paper label. To contain 100 Omnopon tablets consisting of the active ingredient papaveretum. These oral tablets are used as a powerful analgesic as they contain the alkaloids of opium that of morphine.

Cardboard box containing brown glass jar

1960-1985

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper approximately half-full of Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 105 mm x 25 mm x 33 mm, 111g. Unknown maker, English, c1870.

Bottle of Chlorodyne

1860-1900

Small bottle for morphia (morphine) bottle with ground glass stopper in wooden case with traces remaining. 78 mm x 22 mm diameter, 22 g. Unknown maker, possibly English, 1851 to 1920.

Bottle for morphia in a wooden case

1851-1920

Metal tin of "Tabloid" brand Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne (chloroform and morphine) pastilles, with contents. 87mm x 67 mm x 26 mm. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1900-1930.

Tin of Tabloid Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne pastilles

1900-1930

Rectangular cardboard box containing two cylidrical specimens, each labelled 'Anaesthetic compound'. Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited, English, c. 1910.

Cardboard box containing two cylinders of anaesthetic compound

1910

Cardboard box, with slide drawer containing 1 morphine acetate and extract of belladonna suppository.

suppository; controlled drug; morphine

‘Monoject’ ampoule syringe of Morphine Hydrochloride, from "Attache Case" diagnostic bag, supposedly property of Dr. James Whiteside, Glasgow GP 1920-1945

‘Monoject’ ampoule syringe of Morphine Hydrochloride

1920-1945

One glass ampoule of morphine hydrochloride. This item was manufactured in Germany during the First World War and is believed to have been issued for military use. Morphine hydrochloride is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions. The uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety and apprehension.

Ampoule containing morphine hydrochloride

1912-1917

‘Monoject’ ampoule syringe of Morphine Hydrochloride, from "Attache Case" diagnostic bag, supposedly property of Dr. James Whiteside, Glasgow GP 1920-1945

‘Monoject’ ampoule syringe of Morphine Hydrochloride

1920-1945

Large glass drug jar with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles, with traces remaining. 160 mm x 115 mm diameter. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Glass drug jar with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles

1840-1910

Clear glass shop round with glass stopper for tincture of morphine with ipecacuanha, with some dried traces remaining. 195 mm x 55 mm diameter, 406g. English, late 19th century

Shop round for tincture of morphine and ipecac

1850-1900

Leatherette and velvet lined case for a hypodermic syringe (missing) with three medicament bottles (Ergotine, Apomorphine and Morphine). Overall: 69 mm x 98 mm x 22 mm, 64 g. By Charles Green and Co., London, 1885-1910.

Hypodermic syringe case with medicament bottles

1885-1910

Cork-stoppered glass bottle of Dakin's Chlorodyne (Chloroform, Capsicum, Alcohol, Morphine and Atropine) in original carton. 90 mm x 24 mm x 23 mm, 49g. Manufactured by Wright, Layman & Umney Ltd., London, 1920-1940.

Bottle of Dakin's Chlorodyne

1920-1940

Glass canister with plastic pop lid and paper label. Canister contains 2 grams of powdered morphine hydrochloride.

Glass cannister with plastic pop lid and paper label. Canister contains 2 grams of powdered morphine hydrochloride

1960-1985

Cardboard pill box, circular, containing six suppositories consisting of the active ingredients morphine sulphate, extract of belladonna and extract of hyoscyamus. This preparation is believed to have been used as an analgesic or muscle relaxant / sedetive.

box; controlled drug; morphine