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Brown glass bottle of aspirin and opium tablets

1950-1970

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

1960-1975

Pewter theriac container

1603

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

1964

Bottle for Dover Powder

1937-1938

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

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

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

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 jar with top and bottom necks, broken cardboard cover. Containing a large lump of Patna opium from Calcutta.

jar; controlled drug; opium

1836

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

Clear glass, square-based bottle with glass stopper, chamois, leather covering and paper label. To contain aproximately 2 ounces of simple tincture of opium (Tinct. Opii. Simpl) (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1900-1910

Clear glass bottle with large glass stopper, paper label. Label inscribed 'chosa papaver somniferum L. papaveraceae' Believed to be the produced in India.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1900-1930

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

Small triangular based green glass, half-ribbed bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 1 ounce of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Bottle of laudanum

Opium ball, India, 1880-1930

Opium ball

1880-1930

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

Clear glass, circle based jar, broken, with no top. Containing large lumps of opium, different sizes. Labelled as originating from Constantinople.

jar; controlled drug; opium

1845

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

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

Rectangular clear glass bottle with glass stopper, without metal stopper retaining clip, containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex), unsigned, England, 1900-1910

Glass bottle, without metal clip to secure glass stopper, for tincture of opium

1900-1910

Glass bottle with glass stopper covered in chamois for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 116 mm x 40 mm, 147 g. Sprackett Chemists, Bristol, 1862-1900.

Bottle of Laudanum

1862-1900

Floral painted opaline glass shop round used for opium (OPIO), with traces remaining. By the Farmacia de Onate, Spain, 1850-1900.

Shop round for opium

1850-1900

Two glass bottles with green paper covers full of 'Cholera Drops'. Each: 60 mm x 22 mm diameter, 19g. Supplied by Willem Pitlo, Arnhem, Dutch, 1801-1900.

Two bottles of 'Cholera Drops'

1801-1900

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

Clear glass, circle based jar, broken, with no top. Containing 3 large lumps of opium, different sizes. Labelled as originating from Calcutta.

jar; controlled drug; opium

1837

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

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

Glass vial with cork stopper to contain 10 hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/3 grain of opium concentrate which is equal to 1/6 grain of morphine. Morphine is a powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant actions.

phial; controlled drug; opium

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 bottle with bakelite lid half-full of compound Aspirin and Opium tablets (TAB. ACID. ACETYLSALICYL et OPII P.B.). By Southall Bros. and Barclay (1935) Ltd., English, 1930-1950.

Glass bottle of Aspirin and opium tablets

1930-1950

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

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

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

Glass, test-tube shaped vial with cork stopper, covered in chamois leather, wrapped with paper label to contain meconic acid, an opium consituent. Manufactured by T and H Smith, Edinburgh, London and Glasgow.

phial; controlled drug; opium

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

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

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

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

Clear glass bottle with large glass stopper, paper label. Label inscribed 'papaver somniferum L'.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

1870-1930

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