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
Green poison bottle with lid labelled 'Opium Pulverat BP' made by James Woolley Sons and Co. Ltd 1964
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
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 vial with cork and plastic stopper containing 4 pills of powdered opium compound (pillulae pulvis opii compositus) consisting of opium (1 in 10) with pepper, ginger and caraway. These pills have been silver-coated. Glass vial with cork and plastic stopper containing 4 pills of powdered opium compound 1850-1900
Square glass bottle with glass stopper used for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) and Syrup of Squills, with traces of most recent contents remaining. 90 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 106g. Dispensed by Dadson of Manor Park, nineteenth century. Bottle used for Paregoric Elixir and Syrup of Squills 1801-1900
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
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
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
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
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
Clear glass bottle with large glass stopper, paper label. Label inscribed 'papaver somniferum L'. bottle; controlled drug; opium 1870-1930
Cylindrical glass jar with leather covering and painted label for "Laud.S.Op. Hart." (Opium Tincture with Hartshorn), traces remaining. 115 mm x 66 mm diameter, 103g. Unknown maker, probably Spanish, 17th or 18th century. Glass jar for Laudanum and Hartshorn 1601-1800
Glass bottle with metal screw top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana (contains cocillana, opium, antrimony and morphine). 164 mm x 53 mm x 30 mm, 308 g. Prepared by Wright, Leyman and Umney Ltd., London, 1940-1960. Bottle of Compound Syrup of Cocillana 1940-1960
Four glass phials with metal caps containing ipecacuanha and opium tablets, 0.3 g, wrapped in paper, with two additional packets not in a phial. Each phial: 101 mm x 18 mm diameter, 21 g. Unknown maker, produced for the German Army by various depots in Frankfurt and Cologne, 1915-1916. Four glass phials and two additional packets not in a phial, all containing ipecacuanha and opium 1915-1916
Floral painted opaline glass shop round with lid used for Dover's powder (contains opium). By the Farmacia de Onate, Spanish, 1850-1900. Opaline glass shop round for Dover's powder 1850-1900
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
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
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
Painted wooden drug jar, for unidentified opium mixture (OPUM/ TEBAIC) with wood lid and traces remaining. 151 mm x 75 mm, 237 g. Unknown maker, probably Swiss, 1770-1830. Wooden jar for opium mixture 1770-1830
Glass specimen jar with cork lid containing dried poppy petals. 121 mm x 58 mm diameter, 138 g. Label reads,'FIOR de AMAPOLA Red Poppy/petals/Papaver Rhoeas Linn/ Papaveraceae/ SPAIN'. Contents from Spain, bottle European, 1870-1930. Specimen bottle of red poppy petals 1870-1900
Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 103 mm x 35 mm x 31 mm, 140 g. Produced by Savory and Moore, Ltd., London, 1863-1901. Glass bottle of Paregoric Elixir 1863-1901
Square glass bottle with glass stopper full of 'Warburg's Tincture' tablets (opium and quinine). 95 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 208g. Ferris & Co. Ltd , English, 1893-1900. Bottle of Warburg Tincture tablets 1893-1900
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
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
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
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
Small glass bottle with cork stopper and wooden cover full of Dover's Powder. 38 mm x 18 mm diameter, 16 g. Dispensed by J. Fuller Chemists, London, 1858-1900. Small glass bottle of Dover's Powder 1858-1900
Tall glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Chalk Powder. 105 mm x 32 mm x 40 mm, 193g. Dispensed by J. Fuller for the Army and Navy Stores, London, c. 1870. Bottle of Aromatic Chalk Powder 1865-1890
Pewter canister with screw top containing the ancient medical preparation 'Diascorde' (contains opium). 52 mm x 23 mm diameter, 31g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1775-1850. Pewter canister of Diascorde 1775-1850
Rounded glass bottle with cut glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces of original contents remaining. 58 mm x 36 mm x 18 mm, 45g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century. Glass bottle for Laudanum 1831-1870
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ambler glass bottle of 100 compressed tablets of 'Aspirin compounded with Dover Powder' (aspirin, phenacetin and compound of ipecacuanha containing Dover Powder). 137 mm x 56 mm x 36 mm, 269 g. Printed label reads, '../ASPIRIN COMPOUND/WITH/DOVER POWDER/.../The proportion of Dover Powder in/ this tablet does not bring the product/ within the scope of the D.D.A./ PARKE, DAVIS/& COMPANY, LIMITED Inc U.S.A./HOUNSLOW near LONDON' Produced by Parke, Davis and Co., Ltd., English, 1920-1950. Bottle of Aspirin compressed with Dover Powder 1920-1950
Rectangular glass bottle with paper-covered cork stopper approximately one-quarter full of 'Syr. Diacody', or Diascorde syrup. 110 mm x 68 mm x 55 mm, 239g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1780-1850. Glass bottle of 'Diacody Syrup' 1780-1850
Small bottle with glass stopper full of powdered opium. 67 mm x 17 mm x 23 mm, 35g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century. Bottle of powdered opium 1801-1890
Clear glass bottle, with cork stopper, and paper label. Containing remains of poppy heads. Label inscribed 'Post or Dodda' and 'papaver somniferum, Linn, fam papaveraceae'. Poppies believed to be product of Lahore, India. bottle; controlled drug; opium 1900-1930
Small glass bottle with chamois covering full of Lead and Opium pills. 45 mm x 20 mm diameter, 13 g. Label reads, 'R. Scott Thompson and Co./ Medical Hall Calcutta/ LEAD AND OPIUM PILLS/ Use.- In mild cases of diarrhoea and dysentery./ Dose.- One every 3 hours, til purging abates.' Dispensed by R. Scott Thompson and Co., Calcutta, India, 1831-1900. Small bottle of Lead and Opium pills 1831-1900