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Glass bottle of cocaine eye drops

1901-1930

Clear glass bottle containing a glass corked phial of atropine opthalmic tablets, and a glass corked phial of cocaine hydrchloride opthalmic tablets. Both phials are complete with content. Cocaine Hydrochloride phial is inscribed: 'OPTHALMIC TABLETS / (Ferris) Ref OC 2. / COCAIN. HYDROCH., / 1/50gr. / POISON / Ferris & Co. Ld. [sic] Bristol.'. Phials made by Ferris and Co. Ltd., Bristol. English, 1890-1900.

Glass bottle containing a phial of adrenaline opthalmic tablets, and a phial of cocaine hydrchloride opthalmic tablets.

1890-1900

Blue glass poison bottle with stopper covered in paper for No. 1 cocaine-based eye drops. 70 mm x 30 mm diameter, 42 g. The solution would have been applied to the eye using the brush attached to the cork. Dispensed by Wilkinson and Simpson Chemists, Newcastle, English, 1930-1960.

Glass poison bottle for No. 1 cocaine-based eye drops

1930-1960

Rectangular yellow tin, used for 'Kokain Salzsaur' , cocaine hydrochloride, with traces of white powder remaining. 88 mm x 41 mm x 32 mm. Part of a field veterinary kit from the First World War. Made by H. Hauptner, Berlin, German, 1870-1918.

Rectangular yellow tin

1870-1918

Round glass bottle with glass stopper for cocaine hydrochloride solution, with crystallised contents. 70 mm x 27 mm diameter, 35 g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Bottle for cocaine hydrochloride solution

1830-1880

Painted aluminium carton of 'Allenburys' Throat Pastilles (Terebene, Eucalyptus and Cocaine). 99 mm x 60 mm x 24 mm, 126 g. 54 pastilles in an elaborately decorated tin with blue and gold floral motifs. In original plastic covering. Front label of tin reads,'The Allenburys Throat Pastilles/ No. 69/ Terebene, Eucalyptus and Cocaine/ 54 pastilles, each containing/ Cocaine Hydrochloride gr. 1/60 Poison)/ Adult dose- One every two hours or as directed/ by the physician./ Manufactured by Allen & Hanburys Ltd./ London.' Manufactured by Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London, 1920-1940.

Tin of 'Allenburys' Throat Pastilles

1920-1940

Round specimen dish of powdered cocaine hydrochloride. 20 mm x 57 mm diameter, 54 g. Unknown maker, unknown origin.

Round specimen dish of powdered cocaine hydrochloride. 20 mm x 57 mm diameter

Engraved pocket syringe kit inside cotton draw-string pouch, containing a syringe and 7 glass phials of hypodermic tablets (morphine and atropine, morphine sulphate, atropine, cocaine, strychnine). Parke Davis & Co., English, c. 1930.

Engraved pocket syringe kit inside cotton draw-string pouch

1930

Painted aluminium carton of 'Allenburys' Throat Pastilles (Phenol and Cocaine). 99 mm x 60 mm x 24 mm, 126 g. 54 pastilles in an elaborately decorated tin with blue and gold floral motifs. In original plastic covering. Front label of tin reads,'The Allenburys Throat Pastilles/ No. 64/ Phenol and Cocaine/ 54 pastilles, each containing/ Cocaine Hydrochloride gr. 1/66 Poison)/ Adult dose- One every two hours or as directed/ by the physician./ Manufactured by Allen & Hanburys Ltd./ London.' Manufactured by Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London, 1920-1940.

Carton of Allenbury's Throat Pastilles

1920-1940