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Cantharidine blistering tissue in original wrapper, England, 1855-1875

1855-1875

Packet of fabric plasters for medium skin tones

2020

Two pieces of plaster

1762

Red tin for rubber plasters

1940-1960

Roll of "Dalzoflex" zinc oxide plaster

'Seajoy' motion sickness plaster, London, England, 1928-1930

1928-1930

Packet of fabric plasters for light skin tones

2020

Packet of fabric plasters for dark skin tones

2020

Paper packet containing a mustard plaster, United States, 1880-1920

1880-1920

Tin of mustard plaster, Seabury and Johnson

Box of corn plaster, by W.B. Pritchard and Son, Manchester

Tin of 'Band-Aid' waterproof plasters

1980-1999

Rolls (2) of plaster

Two rolls of plaster

1831-1870

½ inch rubber adhesive plaster on a metal dispenser made by Seabury and Johnson, USA.

Reel of rubber adhesive plaster

1830-1870

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

1880-1930

Section of cylinder of mercurial plaster, European, 1870-1930

Section of cylinder of mercurial plaster

1870-1930

Cylindrical section of belladonna plaster, European, 1870-1930

Cylindrical section of belladonna plaster

1870-1930

Lump of soap plaster, Europe, 1880-1930

Lump of soap plaster, Europe, 1880-1930

1880-1930

Solid stick of plaster, labelled "Dr. Granville's plaister", broken in half, English, 1851-1920

Solid stick of plaster

Strip of two plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 75 mm x 75 mm.

Strip of two Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

1985

Strip of four plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 151 mm x 51 mm.

Strip of four Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

1985

Round plaster in sealed packet, made by Medicareplus International, of the type used during COVID-19 vaccination work at University Hospital Coventry, England, 2020-2021.

Round plaster in sealed packet

Unknown

Specimen jar containing counter-irritant plaster made with root of Thapsia garganica, associated with inventor Dr. Reboulleau and A. Aynyot, with advertisement for the product from the pharmacy of Ch. Le Perdriel, rue Saint-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie 54, Paris, France, 1849 (invented)-1860s.

Plaster designed as a counter irritant

1860-1869

Strip of five plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 189 mm x 76 mm.

Strip of five Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

1985

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

1880-1930

Two cylindrical length of lead iodide plaster, brown coloured, European, 1870-1930

Two cylindrical length of lead iodide plaster

1870-1930

Small lump of brown plaster(?) wrapped in grease-proof paper, European, 1870-1930

Small lump of brown plaster(?) wrapped in grease-p

1870-1930

Solid lump of resinous plaster, covered in white powder, Europe, 1871-1930

Solid lump of resinous plaster

1871-1930

Cylindrical section of menthol plaster, European, 1870-1930

Cylindrical section of menthol plaster

1870-1930

Gauze blister plaster, 7 inches in width, one yard long, rolled up and supplied in tin container, made by Seabury and Johnson, New York, 1920-1940

Gauze blister plaster

1920-1940

Solid lump of lead plaster, The British Drug Houses Ltd., maker, London, 1880-1930

Solid lump of lead plaster

1880-1930

Cylindrical lump of soap based plaster, English, 1880-1925

Cylindrical lump of soap based plaster

1880-1925

Lump of resinous plasterr, European, 1880-1930

Lump of resinous plasterr, European, 1880-1930

1880-1930

Rolled plaster of opium (emplasterum opii). With label of manufacturer tied to it. Manufacturerd by British Drug Houses.

plaster; controlled drug; opium

1870-1930