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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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1858-1900

Square guetta percha bottle of `Tabloid' brand Ipecac with Squill tablets with opium, 1/5gr. 115 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 118g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, used in 1919.

Guetta percha bottle of Ipecac and Squill tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1919

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1863-1901

Square glass bottle with broken glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Instructions reads, 'Prepared in Accordance/ with the New Pharmacopoeia/ Dose: Adults 1 to 2 drams/ children 10 to 20 drops/ from 2 to 4 years'. 100 mm x 25 mm x 33 mm, 123g. Dispensed by Twinberrow, London, 1830-1864.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1864

Glass bottle with flat glass stopper full of Tabloid brand Dover Powder tablets (ipecac and opium). 78 mm x 45 mm x 32 mm, 103 g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1935.

Bottle of compressed Dover Powder tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1908-1935

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1840

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).

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1960-1979

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering full of Laudanum (opium tincture). 87 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 62g. Dispensed by Williams and Elvey Chemists, London, nineteenth century.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Small glass bottle of opium tablets with tin screw top from a small steel medicine chest. 70 mm x 20 mm x 25 mm, 38g. Labels on the chest reveal it was created for travellers to tropic areas. White paper label with black type face reads, ' POISON/ Burroughs, Wellcome & Co/ 'Tabloids'/ of compressed/ OPIUM 1/2 gr./ Directions.- One or two 'tab/ loids' may be swallowed with a/ little water as a sedative, or for / the relief of pain./ Snowhill Buildings, London, E.C.' The term tabloid' medicines in compressed and measured doses was invented by Sir Henry Wellcome as early as 1884.

Bottle of comprssed opium tablets

Pharmacy-ware

1901-1930

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. Printed label reads, 'PAREGORIC ELIXIR/ Giles & Son, Pharmaceutical Chemists...'. Giles and Son, Clifton, England, 1801-1850.

Bottle of Paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1850

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Believed to have possibly been from a small medicine chest. Contents mostly gone, remaining dry and congealed.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and red leather wrapper; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, circle based jar with top and bottom necks, broken paper cover. Containing three lumps of opium. Unknown origin.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Medical Glass-ware

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, circle based jar with top an bottom necks, cardboard cover tied with string. The lid of the jar is broken. Containing two lumps of opium, different sizes.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Medical Glass-ware

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

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Square based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, square based bottle with stopper and paper label. Believed to have been part of a medicine chest. To contain laudanum, or tincture of opium (tinctura opii). Shoulder broken, contents spilt. Shoulder and stopper inside bottle. Contents leaving powder behind.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1950

Glass bottle with cork stopper and wax seal and paper label to contain sampleof narceine powder. Believed to have been prepared by Pelletier of France. Narceine is an alkaloid obtained from opium, and as such as weak narcotine-like action and can administered in a pill.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Believed to have possibly been from a small medicine chest. Contents mostly gone, remaining dry and congealed.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, chamois leather cover and paper label. To contain approximately 6 ounces of laudanum (tincture of opium).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, test tube shaped bottle with cork and wood stopper containing powdered opium (pulveratum opii). Prepared by W R Baker of Sidcup.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass, test tube shaped bottle with cork and wood stopper containing powdered opium (pulveratum opii). Prepared by W R Baker of Sidcup.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Twenty-two sticks of opium resin, individually wrapped in paper and tied with string, unsigned

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Square based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounce of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Believed to have possibly been from a small medicine chest.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware, with handle, decorated with polished brown slip and double relief band, from Cyprus, 1600 BC-1400 BC

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware, with handle

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1600-1400 BCE

Rectangle based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Container, pewter, of ‘Theriaque d’Andromaque’ (Andromeda Theriac), from medicine chest, prepared by Prozet, Rue Royale, Orléans, part of Debacq collection France, 1751-1850

Container of Andromeda Theriac from medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1850

Steel canister, yellow painted, with pin-latch, containing five packets of ipecacuanha and opium tablets (Pulv Ipecac. opiat.), plus four loose tablets of the same, unsigned, Germany, 1914-1918. Used by the German military.

Steel canister, containing five packets and four tablets of ipecacuanha and opium tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Steel canister, yellow painted, with pin-latch, containing a packet of ipecacuanha and opium tablets (Pulv Ipecac. opiat.), unsigned, Germany, 1914-1918. Used by the German military.

Steel canister, containing a packet of ipecacuanha and opium tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

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

Medical Glass-ware

1930-1950

Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 106 mm x 31 mm x 28 mm, 119g. Dispensed by Taplin Chemists, Bristol, 1840-1880.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1840-1880

Small circular bottle with aluminium coated cork stopper and ivory lid containing Dover's Powder. 44 mm x 18 mm diameter, 12 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Small glass bottle of Dover's powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper for 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 117 mm x 32 mm x 30 mm, 125g. Unknown maker, 1790-1830.

Glass bottle for 'Elixir Paregoric'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1790-1830

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Aromatic Chalk powder with opium ( P. Creta. C. c. Opio.), full. 71 mm x 46 mm x 29 mm, 116 g. Unknown maker, English, 1810-1850.

Bottle of Aromatic Chalk powder with opium

Therapeutics

1810-1850

Glass bottle with cork stopper of opium tincture with a trace remaining. Bottle is stained, probably from the evaporation of the alcohol in the tincture. Inscription reads, 'U3/K/Opium tinktur/F.' Unknown maker, probably German in origin, 1900-1910.

Glass bottle of opium tincture

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Pewter container with screw top containing 'Theriaque', or Theriac. 72 mm x 35 mm diameter, 108 g. Unknown maker, French, 1731-1790.

Pewter container of 'Theriaque'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1731-1790

Small pewter canister with cap containing a solid mass of 'Teriaca de Venezia' or Venice Theriac, which contains opium. 61 mm x 35 mm diameter, 93 g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1750-1850.

Pewter container of Venice Theriac

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1850

Short glass bottle with glass stopper of 'Pulv. Doveri' (Dover's Powder), approximately one third full. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.

Bottle of Dover's Powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1870

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 68 mm x 33 mm x 37 mm, 96g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1918

Short square glass bottle full of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with glass stopper. 78 mm x 45 mm x 39 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, 1810-1825.

Glass bottle of Elixir Paregoric

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1825

Bottle, amber glass, cork stopper, for opium tincture, trace remains. Printed label on white paper with maroon text reads, 'Opiumtinktur'. 83mm x 32 mm x 22 mm, 56 g. Unknown maker, probably German, 1900-1910.

Amber glass bottle of opium tincture

Medical Glass-ware

1900-1910

Square glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of liquid Laudanum(opium tincture). 73 mm x 37 mm x 34 mm, 102g. Unknown maker, English, early nineteenth century.

Bottle of laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1850