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Hypodermic injection kit in metal case in leather draw-string pouch with 5 tubes of hypodermic tablets (strychnine sulphate, atropine sulpahte, mercuric chloride, digitalin and aconite nitrate) and 2 needles. Made by Burroughs Wellcome, English, c. 1926.

Hypodermic injection kit with tubes of drugs

1926
A bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining, unsigned, England, 1870

Bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining

1870
Cardboard box containing: 3 glass phials of hyoscine hydrobromide hypodermic tablets in boxes, 2 glass phials of digitalin (amorphous) hypodermic tablets in boxes, 1 box of digitalone (P.D. & Co.) hypodermic tablets in a phial, 1 phial of 'Tabloid' brand triturate santonin hypodermic tablets, and 3 small glass phials of digitalin (amorphous) hypodermic tablets. English, twentieth century

Box containing phials of hyoscine hydrobromide tablets

Veterinary medicine chest, oak, with main storage compartment in three sections and a drawer, formerly the property of the Hawkins family, Staunton Court, nr. Gloucester, with various contents of the medicine chest including instruments, glassware, ointment jars, paper packets of medicine, and other medical preparations. The top drawer of the chest contains glass medicine bottles, mostly with glass stoppers. Some of the bottles are empty, although some still contain medical preparations. Other substances present in the glassware include antimony, digitalis, tobacco, ipecacuanha powder, ammonium hydrochloride, strychnine (in a green glass poison bottle), and calomel (mercury chloride). The removable bottom shelf contains metal ointment pots, and various medicines in paper packets, including aresnic. Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Large blue glass bottle with glass stopper full of liquid Digitalis (see note)

Glass bottle containing liquid digitalis

Amber glass phial with cork stopper for Digitalone 1/10 gr. hypodermic tablets with one tablet remaining. 70 mm x 5.5 mm, 1g. Parke, Davis and Company, American, 1885-1920.

Glass phial of Digitalone tablets

1885-1920