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Square glass bottle with glass stopper for 'English Paregoric Elixir' (camphorated tincture of opium), with a small amount of liquid remaining. 52 mm x 33 mm x 30 mm, 49g. Dispensed by Joseph Duncan Chemists, Glasgow, c. 1850.

Bottle of English Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Glass bottle with paper label reporting "Camphor", 59. Whitish salts in large grains inside.

Camphor

Scientific Instruments & Research

1875

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

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1920

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Unknown maker, probably European, from the medicine chest used by Livingstone on his last journey, c. 1873.

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1861-1873

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 115 mm x 40 mm x 26 mm, 174 g. Dispensed by Davies & Co., London, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

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

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

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 of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium), traces remaining. 107 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 156g. Dispensed by Richard Vines, London, 1830-1834.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1834

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Compound Tincture of Camphor (Paregorix Elixir) with traces remaining. 86 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 107 g. Dispensed by Wallas & Co., London, c. 1840.

Bottle of Compound Tincture of Camphor

Therapeutics

1810-1850

Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of Neboline Compound No. 14, 'Demulcent and sedative', 'compound camphor tincture'. 94 mm x 34 mm x 27 mm, 65g. Meant to be inhaled using a vaporiser. Made by Oppenheimer, Son and Co., Ltd., English, 1910-1940.

Bottle of Neboline Compound No. 14

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1910-1940

Slender glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois cover full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 123 mm x 30 mm x 42 mm, 216 g. Dispensed by Fletcher & Palme, English, 1880-1914.

Glass bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1914

Glass tube with cork stopper of paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium) with approximately 5 tablets remaining. 61 mm x 11 mm diameter, 5 g. Unknown maker, Russian, 1900-1920.

Tube of Paregoric tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1920

Three hypodermic needles in a steel case with measured quantities of injection drugs (Camphor, Apromorphine and Scopolamine hydrobromide). Phial with needle: 81 mm x 8 mm x 15 mm, 76 g overall. By Hoffman Laroche, British, first half 20th century, relic of Dr. Wrigley.

Steel case of hypodermic needles with drugs

Therapeutics

1901-1950

2 litre glass bottle half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium B.P. 290 mm x 100 mm diameter, 1995 g. Produced by Evans Medical, English, 1940-1970.

Bottle of Camphorated Tincture of Opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 102 mm x 42 mm x 42 mm, 208 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1850.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1850

Glass bottle with chamois covering over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 80 mm x 35 mm x 50 mm, 151g. Unknown maker, English, 1801-1880.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1880

Round glass bottle with croken cork stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces of contents remaining. 95 mm x 25 mm diameter, 30g. Dispensed by Smith, Stanistreet and Co, Calcutta, India, 1831-1900.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1900

Square guetta percha bottle of `Tabloid' brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), opium 1/48gr. 115 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 57g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1900-1919.

Bottle of Paregoric tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1919

Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper for 'Paregorick Elixir' (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 122 mm x 40 mm x 27 mm, 170 g. Dispensed by Godfrey and Cooke, London, late nineteenth century.

Glass bottle for paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 103 mm x 44 mm x 45 mm, 225 g. Dispensed by Parry and Garnham Chemists, London, c. 1830.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1800-1840

Round glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 105 mm x 30 mm diameter, 79g. Dispensed by G.S. Pedler, Fleet Street, English, c1830.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1850

Glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one quater full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 110 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm, 275g. Dispensed by J. Young Pharmaceutical Chemist, Newport, Welsh, 1801-1900.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with trace contents remaining. 105 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 140g. Dispensed by John Ellison, Liverpool, English, c1830.

Bottle for paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1840

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 108 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 130g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1800-1837

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1893-1900

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces of original contents remaining. 120 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 119g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric compressed tabloids (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 108 mm x 36 mm x 36 mm, 65g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1900.

Bottle for Paregoric compressed tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1900

Guetta percha bottle for Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces of contents remaining. 118 mm x 39 mm x 39 mm, 57g. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1920.

Bottle for Paregoric tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1906-1920

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1905-1925

Narrow rectangular bottle with chamois over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 85 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 52 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 109 mm x 47 mm x 46 mm, 287 g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1830

Glass bottle fo paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1821-1840