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Ribbed green glass poison bottle with glass stopper of Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform

Ribbed green glass poison bottle with glass stopper of Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform

1900-1979
2 litre bottle of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

2 litre bottle of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

1960-1985
Phial of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

Phial of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

1880-1925
Box of crushable chloroform capsules

Box of crushable chloroform capsules

Shop round of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

Shop round of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

1920-1960
Glass phial with kid covering containing Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (Chlorodyne). 110 mm x 22 mm diameter

Glass phial with kid covering containing Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (Chlorodyne). 110 mm x 22 mm diameter

1881-1923
Rounded glass bottle with glass stopper and pink-chamois covering containing Dr. J. Collis Browne's patented Chlorodyne (morphine, chloroform and cannabis). Label reads, 'Dr. J. Collis Browne's/ CHLORODYNE/ An Invaluable Remedy in Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis/ Croup, Fever, Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera, &c.' Dispensed by J.T. Davenport, English, 1850-1890.

Bottle of J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne

1850-1890
125ml glass bottle, in original box, two-thirds full of Benylin with codeine syrup (diphenhydramine hydrochloride, codeine phosphate, chloroform, and menthol. Bottle: 120 mm x 45 mm diameter, 239g. Produced by Parke Davis, Wales, 1970-1985.

125ml glass bottle of Benylin with codeine syrup

1970-1985
Glass bottle with cork stopper of Dr. J. Collis Brown's Chlorodyne Drops (Opium tincture, chloroform and cannabis) with original paper labelling. 102 mm x 26 mm diameter, 44 g. Dispensed by J.T. Damuford, English, 2nd half of 19th century.

Bottle of Dr J Collis Browne's chlorodyne drops

1851-1900
Clear glass shop round containing Chlorodyne lozenges (Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform). 186 mm x 74 mm diameter, 384 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Shop round of Chlorodyne lozenges

1850-1900
125ml unopened glass bottle, in original box, full of Benylin with codeine syrup (diphenhydramine hydrochloride, codeine phosphate, chloroform, and menthol. Bottle: 120 mm x 45 mm diameter, 273 g. Produced by Parke Davis, Wales, 1970-1985. Stamp indicates this bottle was dispensed by R.T. Christopher in Bradford-on-Avon

125ml unopened glass bottle of Benylin with codeine syrup

1970-1985
Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering full of Collis-Browne's Chlorodyne. 87 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 71g. Dispensed by Williams and Elvey Chemists, London, nineteenth century.

Bottle of Collis Browne's Chlorodyne

1801-1900
Amber glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Aromatic Bismuth and Pepsine liquid (MIST. BISMUTH AROM. c. PEPSINO). 224 mm x 77 mm diameter, 725 g. Used as an anti-dyspeptic, ingredients include bismith, pepsine, chloroform, morphine, and nux vomica (strychnine). Gale, Baiss and Co., London, 1930-1970.

Bottle of Aromatic Bismuth and Pepsin

1930-1970
Small glass bottle with bakelite lid, with battered box, of Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne (Morphine, Chloroform, Codeine, Peppermint, Capsicum). 80 mm x 26 mm x 26 mm, 44 g. Manufactured by J.T. Davenport Ltd., London, 1930-1955.

Bottle of Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne

1930-1955
Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper approximately half-full of Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 105 mm x 25 mm x 33 mm, 111g. Unknown maker, English, c1870.

Bottle of Chlorodyne

1860-1900
Metal tin of "Tabloid" brand Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne (chloroform and morphine) pastilles, with contents. 87mm x 67 mm x 26 mm. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1900-1930.

Tin of Tabloid Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne pastilles

1900-1930
Glass bottle, with glass stopper, for Dr. J. Collis Browne's patented Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform), dispensed by J.T. Davenport, London, England, 1850-1870. The bottle is from Dr. John Grigor’s (medical practitioner) medicine chest, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.

Square bottle, for Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, belonging to Dr. Grigor, Nairn, Scotland

1850-1870
Large glass drug jar with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles, with traces remaining. 160 mm x 115 mm diameter. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Glass drug jar with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles

1840-1910
Cork-stoppered glass bottle of Dakin's Chlorodyne (Chloroform, Capsicum, Alcohol, Morphine and Atropine) in original carton. 90 mm x 24 mm x 23 mm, 49g. Manufactured by Wright, Layman & Umney Ltd., London, 1920-1940.

Bottle of Dakin's Chlorodyne

1920-1940
Handblown glass bottle with cork stopper and paper covering secured with string, with a small liquid quantity of 'bromo-chlor', probably a combination of chloroform and bromoform. (see note)

Handblown glass bottle labelled: 'bromo-chlor'

Two steel canisters, empty, painted, inscribed with: “Tr. Chlorof et Morph B.P. 1885”, oblong and square in section, small neck in corner of top with screw thread cap, for chloroform and morphine tincture (trace remaining), unsigned, England, 1885. Used during the First World War.

Steel canister for Tincture of chloroform and morphine

1885
Two steel canisters, empty, painted, inscribed with: “Tr. Chlorof et Morph B.P. 1885”, oblong and square in section, small neck in corner of top with screw thread cap, for chloroform and morphine tincture (trace remaining), unsigned, England, 1885. Used during the First World War.

Steel canister for Tincture of chloroform and morphine

1885
Square iron canister of Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (B.P. 1885), with contents remaining. 157 mm x 60 mm, 240g. Unknown maker, probably Maw or Arnolds, American, 1915-1916.

Iron canister of Morphine and Chloroform Tincture

1915-1916
Glass bottle of 'Indigestion Mixture' with bakelite lid, containing sodium bicarbonate, rhubarb, chloroform and morphine. 171 mm x 66 mm x 34 mm, 236 g. Printed label reads, '.../INDIGESTION/MIXTURE/An invaluable preparation for disorders of the/ Stomach and Digestion.../SAVORY & MOORE LTD./Chemists to the King/LONDON. W.1' Manufactured by Savory and Moore Ltd., English, 1910-1936.

Bottle of 'Indigestion Mixture'

1910-1936
Glass phial with glass stopper, of Chlorodyne (morphine tincture and chloroform), by Burroughs Wellcome and Company Ltd., Snow Hill Buildings, City of London, London, England, 1900-1925

Glass phial with glass stopper

1900-1925
Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper for Chlorodyne, with traces remaining. 109 mm x 34 mm x 24 mm, 89 g. Handwritten label reads, 'POISON/Shake the Bottle./Chlorodyne/Dose 5 to 20 minims'. W and T Avery Ltd., England, 1870-1910.

Glass bottle for Chlorodyne

1870-1910
Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper and kid covering of Chlorodyne (Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine), half-full. 123 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, 141 g. Produced by Savory & Moore, London, 1870-1901.

Bottle of Chlorodyne

1870-1901
Glass bottle in leather case, containing Tabloid brand Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 115 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 200g. A fabric bandage overs the stopper of the bottle, probably applied early in the bottle's history to stop leakage. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1919-1933.

Bottle of Chlorodyne in leather case

1919-1933
Cylindrical bakelite tube for Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (chlorodyne) with traces remaining. 90 mm x 19 mm, 19g. Printed label reads, 'Burroughs Wellcome & Co./ SHAKE THE BOTTLE/ COMPOUND TINCTURE/ of/ CHLOROFORM and MORPHINE/ (chlorodyne)/ POISON/Direction.- For an adult, from five to/ ten minims may be taken in a wineglassful of/water...' By Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1907.

Bakelite tube for chlorodyne

1907
Glass jar with ground glass stopper of Chlorodyne Lozenges, each lozenge with moulded 'chlorodyne' label. 120 mm x 55 mm x 40 mm, 267g. Produced by the Civil Service Co-operative Society and dispensed by M.H. Arundel, London, c. 1850.

Jar of Chlorodyne lozenges

1820-1870
Square glass bottle of Chloroform and Morphine tincture in a leather covering. 120 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm, 176g. Faded inscription reads, 'TR. CHLORO (illegible) MORPH Co.' Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1900-1919.

Bottle of Chloroform and morphine tincture

1900-1919
Paper envelope containing gelatin lamels impregnated with chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform compound tincture). 103 mm x 64 mm, 3 g. By Savory and Moore, London, c. 1915.

Envelope of gelatin lamels with chlorodyne

1915
Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne (opium tincture, chloroform and cannabis). 63 mm x 25 mm diameter, 42 g. Made by J.T. Davenport, London, 1856-1878.

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. 63 mm x 25 mm diameter

1856-1878
Green glass ribbed poison bottle, half-full, with two labels. Most recent label is for Linament of Aconite, Belladonna and Chloroform (see note)

Poison bottle

Narrow glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing an unidentitied brown liquid, half-full. 96 mm x 35 mm x 21 mm, 87 g. Most likely Chlorodyne based on partially obscured label. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Bottle of dark brown liquid: presumed chlorodyne

1801-1900
Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform), with trace contents remaining. 73 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm, 82g. Unknown maker, English, c1850.

Bottle for Chlorodyne

1831-1870
Glass shop round with faceted glass stopper of Tincture of Chlorodyne lozenges (Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform). 204 mm x 76 mm diameter, 566 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century

Shop round of Chlorodyne Lozenges

1850-1900
Amber glass bottle with cork stopper approximately one-third full of 'Linctus Tussi Rubrum' cough linctus ( chlorodyne and hydrobromidic acid). 140 mm x 49 mm diameter, 212 g. Made by Corby, Stacey and Co. Ltd., English, 1890-1930.

Bottle of Linctus tussi Rubrum

1890-1930
Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper one-quarter full of 'Chlorodyne' (morphine and chloroform tincture, with cannabis in some recipes). 106 mm x 27 mm x 34 mm, 93 g. Dispensed by W.R. Baker, Sidcup, English, 1850-1880.

Glass bottle of Chlorodyne

1850-1880
Glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Rouse's Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform tincture). 109 mm x 32 mm x 26 mm, 123g. Prepared by Rouse & Co., Wigmore Street, London, c. 1860.

Bottle of Rouse's Chlorodyne

1850-1860
100ml glass bottle (half full) of 'J. Collis Browne's Mixture', otherwise known as Chlorodyne (Morphine, chloroform, capsicum and peppermint) with informational leaflet. Bottle: 110 mm x 42 mm diameter, 162 g. Made by J.T. Davenport Ltd., London, 1960-1980.

Bottle of J. Collis Browne's Mixture, with carton and instruction leaflet

1960-1980
Glass bottle with plastic screw cap containing Dr. J. Collis Browne's chlorodyne (morphine, codeine, chloroform, alcohol, capsicum and peppermint) with informational leaflet. Bottle: 80 mm x 20 mm diameter, 42 g. Label reads,' Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S/CHLORODYNE/ A Valuable Medicine in Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,/ Croup, Fever, Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Cholera &c./...' Prepared by J. T. Davenport, London, 1940-1969.

Glass bottle with plastic screw cap containing Dr. J. Collis Browne's chlorodyne, with carton and informational leaflet. Bottle: 80 mm x 20 mm diameter

1940-1969
Square glass bottle with chamois covering on stopper of Chloroform Liniment with Laudanum(opium tincture), bottle full. 132 mm x 44 mm x 44 mm, 272 g. Yellow chemists label reads, 'FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION/THE LINIMENT/From Savory & Moore/...... /of Chloroform/ with Laudanum./....' Savory & Moore, English, 1870-1901.

Bottle of Chloroform Liniment with Laudanum

1870-1901
Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Chlorodyne (Tincture of Morphine and Chloroform), half-full. 89 mm x 29 mm x 18 mm, 60 g. Produced by the Army and Navy Co-Operative Society and dispensed by J.E. Lidwell Chemists, London, 1871-1910.

Glass bottle of Chlorodyne

1871-1910
Rectangular glass bottle, with ground stopper, containing liquid Chlorodyne (opium tincture, chloroform, cannabis). 125 mm x 35 mm x 60 mm, 340g. Produced by J.Bell & Co., London and dispensed by F.E. Bilson Chemists, Bournemouth, 1890-190.

Glass bottle of Chlorodyne

1890-1910
Glass bottle with leather covering containing Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 105 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, 121g. Label reads, ' CHLORODYNE/ For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Neuralgia,/ Dysentery, Cholera, Diarrhoea/...' Prepared by Hooper and Company, London, 1881-1923.

Glass bottle with leather covered lid, containing Chlorodyne. 105 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, label reads, 'CHLORODYNE'

1881-1923
Glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of 'Chlorodyne' (morphine and chloroform). 130 mm x 63 mm x 40 mm, 233g. A handwritten note on the bottle indicates that the formula for this chlorodyne is Dr. Collis Browne's. Unknown maker, unknown origin, late nineteenth century.

Bottle of Chlorodyne

1831-1900
Glass bottle with glass stopper containing a small quantity of Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 60 mm x 35 mm x 22 mm, 52g. Dispensed by J.F. Hewitt, English, 1850-1900.

Bottle of Chlorodyne

1851-1900
16oz amber glass dispensing bottle of Pavacol (papaverine hydrochloride, codeine phosphate, balsam of tolu, oil of clove, oil of peppermint, chloroform and theriaca), approximately three-quarters full of contents. 190 mm x 75 mm diameter, 795g. Label reads, ' Medically approved for the treatement of Coughs, Acute and Chronic Bronchitis, and for the relief of respiratory affections.' Manufactured by Ward Blenkinsop and Co., English, 1940-1965.

16oz amber glass dispensing bottle of Pavacol

1940-1965
Leather-covered gutta percha bottle, containing chloroform and morphine compound tincture (chlorodyne). 118 mm x 39 mm x 39 mm, 164 g. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1906-1920.

Leather-covered bottle of Chlorodyne

1906-1920