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Clinical thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1851-1900

Bottle of Terramycin with original contents and original carton, England, 1964-1966

Medical Glass-ware

1964-1966

Circular hot water bottle, 1930-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1950

'Bipulverette Thyromang' pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1940

D-shaped hot-water bottle, Nottingham, England, 1880-1940

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1880-1940

Carved wooden tobacco pipe, decorated with stag an

Smoking

1801-1900

Collection of proprietary medicines, 1920-1960

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1925-1935

Bottle of sulphamezathine suspension, with instructions by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., English.

Bottle of sulphamezathine suspension

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of 'Diodoquin' tablets, made by G D Searle and Co, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and prepared by G D Searle & Company Limited, High Wycombe, England

Bottle of 'Diodoquin' tablets

Medical Glass-ware

Jar of "Irrigol" by the Alkalol Company, U.S.A.

Medical Glass-ware

3 bottles of Depo-Provera, glass, prepared by Upjohn Ltd., Crawley, Sussex, with disposable plastic syringe by Gillette, British, 1979-1981

Three bottles of Depo-Provera slow-release contraceptive

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1979-1981

Bottle for quinine bisulphate pills, with content, Burroughs Wellcome, preparer, Savory and Moore, owners, made in England, 1900 to 1940

Bottle for quinine bisulphate pills, with content,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of ethisterone tablets, by Ciba Laboratories Ltd., English

Bottle of ethisterone tablets, by Ciba Laboratorie

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of "Distaquaine" V sulpha" tablets, by Dista Products Ltd., English, c. 1967

Bottle of "Distaquaine" V sulpha" tablets, by Dist

Medical Glass-ware

1965-1969

Specimen bottle of calomel, 1921 to 1960

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1921-1960

Metal container of pyribenzamine tablets, by CIBA Laboratories, from Savory and Moore, 1940-1970

Metal container of pyribenzamine tablets, by CIBA

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of protargol tablets by Bayer Co. Ltd., from Savory and Moore, made in Germany, 1940-1960

Bottle of protargol tablets by Bayer Co. Ltd., fro

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Metal container of protovite tablets by Roche Products Ltd, from Savory and Moore, 1950-1970

Metal container of protovite tablets by Roche Prod

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

2 bottle of pyribenzamine tablets, by Ciba Laboratories, from Savory and Moore, 1940-1970

2 bottle of pyribenzamine tablets, by Ciba Laborat

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1954-1970

Clinical centigrade thermometer, with case, European, 1801-1920

Clinical centigrade thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1801-1920

Glass tube of 'Spasticine' tablets (benzyl succinal, papaverine hydrochloride, atropine), in original carton with metal lid. Carton: 115 mm x 20 mm x 20 mm, 26g. Produced by the Swiss Serum and Vaccine Institute, Berne, Switzerland. Distributed by H. R. Napp Ltd., 3-4 Clement's Inn, London, WC2, England. 1930-1950

Tube of Spasticine tablets

Medical Glass-ware

1930-1950

Bottle of 'Picragol' powder, by John Wyeth and Brother, Ltd., 25 Oldhill Place, London, N16, England.

Bottle of 'Picragol' powder, by John Wyeth and Bro

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of "Silf" pills, with instructions, in original carton, by Silf Co. Ltd., London.

Bottle of "Silf" pills, with instructions, in orig

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle, capsicum oleoresin, made by British Drug Houses Ltd, 1940 to 1960, from Savory and Moore, England

Bottle, capsicum oleoresin, made by British Drug H

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of "Thiocol" tablets supplied by Hoffman-La Roche Chemical Work Ltd., London.

Bottle of "Thiocol" tablets supplied by Hoffman-La

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of potassium iodide tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, from Savory and Moore, made in England, 1940-1950

Bottle of potassium iodide tablets, by Burroughs W

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of Pernivit tablets, by British Drug Houses, from Savory and Moore, made in England, 1940-1960

Bottle of Pernivit tablets, by British Drug Houses

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of "Artane" tablets, by Lederle Laboratories Division, English

Bottle of "Artane" tablets, by Lederle Laboratorie

Medical Glass-ware

Self registering clinical centigrade thermometer, with case, English(?), 1801-1910

Self registering clinical centigrade thermometer,

Clinical Diagnosis

1801-1910

Bottle of "Cremodiazine" sulphadiazine suspension, by Sharp and Dohme, England, 1955-1968

Bottle of "Cremodiazine" sulphadiazine suspension,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1968

Clinical centigrade thermometer, with case, associated with Edith Cavell, made by Ch. Delacre and Co., Belgian, 1850-1917

Clinical centigrade thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1850-1917

Cylindrical opaque white glass ointment jar, with metal cap, containing yellow paraffin ointment

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1918

Bottle of Depo-Provera, one of three, prepared by Upjohn Ltd., Crawley, Sussex, with disposable plastic syringe by Gillette, British, 1979-1981

bottle of Depo-Provera slow-release contraceptive

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1979-1981

Empty glass bottle with metal screw cap, used for "the Tablets", prepared by E. F. Chalmers of Taringa East, 1920-1945

Empty glass bottle with metal screw cap, used for

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Metal container of Ponstan tablets by Parke-Davis and Co., from Savory and Moore, 1960-1970

Ponstan tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of prostigmin, by Roche Products Ltd., from Savory and Moore, 1940-1970

Bottle of prostigmin, by Roche Products Ltd., from

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Empty bottle of peroxide of hydrogen, glass with metal screw cap, prepared by Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd., Nottingham, 1940-1970

Empty bottle of peroxide of hydrogen, glass with m

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass bottle with metal screw cap inside packet, bottle contains "Sandoz" Fermergin tablets, prepared by Sandoz Chemical Works, Basle, supplied by Sandoz Chemical Co. Ltd., Bradford, 1901-1930

Glass bottle with metal screw cap inside packet, b

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bottle of "Digestenzymes" tablets, by Damancy and Co., English

Bottle of "Digestenzymes" tablets, by Damancy and

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle containing pills of colocynth and hyoscyamus, prepared by Evans Medical Ltd., Speke and Liverpool, 1910-1950

Bottle containing pills of colocynth and hyoscyamus

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Small bottle with metal screw cap, empty, used for emetine hydrochloride hypodermic tablets, prepared by Ferris and Co. Ltd., Bristol, 1910-1960

Small bottle with metal screw cap, empty, used for

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clinical centigrade thermometer, made by R. Mathieu, French, 1801-1900

Clinical centigrade thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1801-1900

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, wide necked with screw cap, containing brown powdery deposit, probably English, 1891 to 1920

Cylindrical clear glass bottle, wide necked with s

Medical Glass-ware

1891-1920

Carboy with metal cap, originally contained squill vinegar, 1840-1890

Carboy with metal cap, originally contained squill

Medical Glass-ware

1840-1890

Set of metal cervical caps, "Orga" type, probably used for fitting, in original case

Set of metal cervical caps, "Orga" type, probably

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Bottle of "Erythrocin" by Abbott Laboratories Ltd., English

Bottle of "Erythrocin" by Abbott Laboratories Ltd.

Medical Glass-ware

Bottle of `Tabloid' papain tablets by Burroughs Wellcome Ltd., from Savory and Moore, 1911-1915

Bottle of `Tabloid' papain tablets by Burroughs We

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1911-1915

Low intensity electric microscope lamp, by Charles Baker, London, circa 1950

Low intensity electric microscope lamp, by Charles

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1940-1960

Glass bottle, with metal string cap, containing "neobovinine 20" compound of liver extract and beef heamoglobin, for anaemia, prepared for petrolagar laboratories Ltd. in Canada

Glass bottle, with metal string cap, containing "n

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1950-1960

Bottle of 'Dyspastol' tablets, by H. R. Napp Ltd., 3-4 Clement's Inn, London, WC2, England.

Bottle of 'Dyspastol' tablets, by H. R. Napp Ltd.,

Medical Glass-ware