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Brown glass bottle of aspirin and opium tablets

1950-1970

Pewter theriac container

1603

Aerosol bottle of asthma inhalant, Kent, England, 1960-1975

1960-1975

Bottle for Dover Powder

1937-1938

Green poison bottle with lid labelled 'Opium Pulverat BP' made by James Woolley Sons and Co. Ltd

1964

Bottle of the opiate painkiller 'Papine'

1890-1920

Bottle of 'Papine'

1920-1950

Gutta percha tube for 1/2 gr. compressed Tabloid brand opium tablets, empty with possible traces remaining. 80 mm x 15 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.

Gutta Percha tube for Opium tablets

1900-1910

Black gutta percha tube for 5 gr. Tabloid brand Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets, with possible traces remaining. 89 mm x 19 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium or remaining tablets. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.

Gutta percha tube of Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets

1900-1910

Glass vial with cork stopper, chamois leather cover and paper label around the body. Uncertain contents but believed to be Tabloid brand of opium tablets.

phial; controlled drug; opium

Glass vial with cork stopper and paper apron around the neck and paper label around the body. The lid is broken. Containing Tabloid brand of lead with opium tablets. Believed to have been used to ease intestinal pain.

phial; controlled drug; opium

Colourless glass bottle, with glass stopper and paper label, containing Laudanum (tincture of opium). The bottle is labelled a poison. Trace contents of evaporated substance. Manufactured by 'Savory and Moore, Chemists to the Queen, H.R.H. the of Wales, H.H. the Khedive of Egypt, and c.' The bottle probably dates between 1860-1890.

Bottle, with glass stopper, containing Laudanum

Glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label, half-fluted. To contain approximately 4 ounces of liquid extract of opium (laudanum)(extractum opii liquidum).

Glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label, half-fluted. To contain approximately 4 ounces of liquid extract of opium (laudanum) (extractum opii liquidum)

1960-1985

Cloth cover containing a lump of opium plaster (emplast opii). Opium is a powerful analgesic. Part of this object is loose.

sample; controlled drug; opium

1851-1940

Square based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 1 ounce of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Bottle to contain tincture of opium

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, and paper label. To contain Pills of Opium and Calomel. Some contents present.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Square glass bottle with painted inscription for Laudanum (LAUD: HYSTER) (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 144 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm, 138g. Unknown maker, possibly German, 18th century.

Glass bottle for Laudanum

1701-1800

Clear glass bottle, with cork stopper, and paper label. Containing 5 poppy heads. Label inscribed 'Adormidera' and 'papaverum somniferum'. Poppies believed to be product of Spain.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1901-1930

Lipped poison bottle, clear glass,with trace contents for TR. OPII (tincture of opium). 82 mm x 243 mm, 609 g. English, 1860-1900

Bottle for opium tincture

1860-1900

Square glass shop round with glass stopper for liquid opium sedative, with trace contents. 66 mm x 66 mm x 220 mm, 667 g. Painted label in faded gold, black and red reads, 'LIQ:/OPII.SED:' Additional label on the back reads,' LIQ.OPII SEDATIV.' English, 1851-1900.

Shop round of opium sedative

1851-1900

Brown glass, circle based, unribbed pharmacy bottle woth metal, lose fitting cap to contain approximately 1 gallon of tincture of opium (tinctura opii) or Laudanum. This bottle is broken at the top and is very fragile. Over time the liquid has evaporated leaving a powdered deposit on base. Large whole shoulder of bottle, covered with Selotape. For storage purposes within a pharmacy. Label on front of bottle with identification number '26'.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1801-1850

Clear glass shop round with glass stopper for opium liniment (LIN: OPII), with dried residues in base and neck. 205 mm x 77 mm diameter. This liniment would have been applied topically. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Shop round for opium liniment

1840-1910

Gutta percha, long cylindrical container with cork and gutta percha screw cap, and paper label around. To contain Tabloid brand of Opium tablets. Used to relieve pain.

container; controlled drug; opium

1906-1920

Gutta percha bottle with chamois covering containing 'Tabloid' brand gr. 5 Aromatic chalk powder with opium tablets (Pulv. Cretae Aromat. Cum Opio). 118 mm x 39 mm x 39 mm, 139 g. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. London, 1906-1920.

Tabloid Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium

1906-1920

Sealed bottle with bakelite lid full of Aromatic Powder of Chalk with Opium (Pulvis Cretae Aromaticus cum Opio). 100 mm x 54 mm diameter, 269 g. Produced by the British Drug Houses, English, 1960-1979.

Sealed bottle containing Aromatic Powder of Chalk with Opium (Pulvis Cretae Aromaticus cum Opio).

1960-1979

Glass bottle with glass stopper of Dovers' Powder. 36 mm x 108 mm, 127 g. Handwritten label reads 'Dovers' Powder.' By Seabury and Johnson, London, 1810-1840.

Bottle of Dovers' Powder

1810-1840

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium) with trace amounts remaining. 35 mm x 110 mm, 135 g. Seabury and Johnson, London, 1810-1840.

Bottle of Paregoric

1810-1840

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing aromatic powder (chalk and opium powder). 108 mm x 33 mm x 26 mm, 120g. Unknown maker, Australian, c.1860.

Bottle of Aromatic Powder

1850-1870

Black tube of Tabloid brand min. 15 Paregoric pills (Compound Camphor Tincture), pills remaining. 91 mm x 19 mm diameter, 24 g. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1905-1925.

Guetta percha phial of Paregoric tablets

1905-1925

Plastic tube of Tabloid brand 5 gr. Dover Powder compressed tablets. 91 mm x 19 mm diameter, 27 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1905-1925.

Plastic tube of Dover Powder tablets

1905-1925

Sqaure glass bottle with pewter top containing 'Laudano' (Laudanum). 65 mm x 27 mm x 25 mm, 43g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1771-1850.

Glass bottle of 'Laudano'

1771-1850

Pewter canister with screw top containing 'Teriaca' or Theriac, an ancient medical preparation which contains poppy syrup. 52 mm x 25 mm diameter, 38 g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1771-1850.

Canister of Teriaca

1771-1850

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper approximately half full of 'Diarrhoea Powder' (opium and chalk). 57 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, 99g. Dispensed by J. Martin, Bristol, English, nineteenth century.

Bottle of Diarrhoea Powder

1801-1900

Pewter canister with screw top mostly full with 'Diascordio', an ancient medical preparation which contains poppy syrup. 52 mm x 24 mm diameter, 45 g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1771-1850.

Canister of Diascordio

1771-1850

Wooden box with sliding lid containing chunks of 'Gum Opii', opium gum. 35 mm x 102 mm x 70 mm, 50.5g. Prepared by the Apprentice Chemists Association, England, c.1880.

Box of Opium gum

1860-1900

Round glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 127 mm x 32 mm diameter, 94 g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

Bottle for laudanum

1851-1900

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper approximately containing of 'Dover's Powder' (ipecacuanha, opium, and morphine). 57 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm.

Dover Powder

1801-1900

Clear glass, circle based, 6 ounce, jar with cork stopper and paper label. Containing lump and rods of laudanum or opium. Labelled as from a Spanish Pharmacy.

specimen jar; controlled drug; opium

1890-1935

Square glass bottle with chamois-covered stopper full of 'Brown Compound Mixture' tablets (opium, benzoic acid, camphor, antimony, anise and ammonia chloride). 95 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 209g. Ferris & Co. Ltd , English, 1893-1900.

Bottle of Brown Mixture Compound tablets

1893-1900

Clear glass bottle with large glass stopper, paper label. Containing some narceine crystal flakes.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1841-1890

Small square glass bottle with chamois covering full of Dover's Powder. 40 mm x 28 mm x 22 mm, 31 g. Produced by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, c. 1870.

Small glass bottle of Dover's Powder

1870

Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of Neboline Compound No. 14, 'Demulcent and sedative', 'compound camphor tincture' (possibly containing opium). height 97 mm x width 33 mm x depth 22 mm, weight 58.24g. Meant to be inhaled using a vaporiser. Made by Oppenheimer, Son and Co., Ltd., English, 1910-1920.

Bottle of Neboline Compound No. 14

1910-1920

Green paper packet containing poppy capsules, 176mm x 121 mm x 16 mm. Printed label on the packet reads, '717 POPPY CAPSULES/ (papaver somniferum)' and has a red mark ' B 4'. Europe, 1880-1940.

Paper packet of poppy capsules

1880-1940

Brown paper wrapping with label containing four (out of ten) glass phials with cork stoppers of 'Papaverin' (papaverine hydrochloride) tablets. 59 mm x 90 mm x 22 mm, 35 g overall. By Knoll, from Savory and Moore, English, 1930-1950.

Paper wrapping containing four phials of papaverin

1930-1950

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

2 litre glass bottle of Opiate Squill Linctus (Gee's Linctus), full. 300 mm x 100 mm diameter. Manufactured by Macarthys, English, 1960-1985.

2 litre glass bottle of Opiate Squill Linctus (Gee's Linctus)

1960-1985

Small, clear glass, circle-based bottle with glass stopper and small paper label. To contain approximately 4 ounces of meconic acid, a derivative from opium.

jar; controlled drug; opium

1841-1890

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

Small clear glass bottle with cork stopper, containing cholera pills. 47 mm x 18 mm diameter, 10 g. Dispensed by the Punjab Medical Hall, Lahore, Indian, 1871-1920.

Small bottle of Cholera pills

1871-1920

Cylindrical painted glass drug-jar with parchment cover, labelled "Laud. Opiat." (Opium Tincture), traces remaining. 117 mm x 63 mm diameter, 100 g. Unknown maker, probably Spanish, 17th or 18th century

Glass drug jar for Opiate Laudanum

1601-1800

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