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2 litre bottle of Chloroform and Morphine Tincture

1960-1985
Shop round, clear glass, half full of dark liquid, for vinegar of squill, 190 mm x 78 mm diameter; rim: 37 mm diameter, English. Inscribed with 'ACET:SCILL:' Painted black lettering on curved gold panel, red and black edging on sides and lower border. 19th century

Shop round of vinegar of squill

1801-1900
Amber glass bottle of 25 mg Parandren tablets (methlytestosterone) for sublingual administration. 55 mm x 33 mm diameter, 49 g. Green printed label reads, '25/PERANDREN LINGUETS/Registered Trade Marks/ METHYLTESTOSTERONE CIBA/FOR SUBLINGUAL USE/Registered Trade Mark/25mg/CIBA LABORATORIES LIMITED/HORSHAM, SUSSEX'. Manufactured by CIBA for Savory and Moore, English, 1930-1951.

Bottle of Perandren Linguets

1930-1951
Glass bottle of methyltestosterone tablets, 5 mg, with bakelite lid. 64 mm x 37 mm x 22 mm; 38 g. Methyl-testosterone is an anabolic steroid used to treat hormone deficiency. Manufactured by Macarthys Ltd., English, 1920-1960.

Bottle of Methyltestosterone Tablets

1920-1960
One cardboard box with removable lid containing 12, 1 ml. ampoules for making 'Gonan', a chorionic gonadotrophin injection. 65 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm, 52g. 3 pairs of ampoules remaining (one with water solution for each ampoule of the crystallised hormone) and a blade for scoring the ampoules. Chorionic gonadotrophin was used to increase fertility in both male and female patients. Directions for use on interior of lid reads, ' By the aid of a hypodermic syringe withdraw/ 1ml. of the water for injection and transfer/ it to the ampoule containing the powder./...' Manufactured by BDH, London, in March 1961.

12 1 ml. ampoules for making 'Gonan', a chorionic gonadotrophin injection

1961
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

1940-1970
Glass bottle of methyltestosterone tablets, 5mg, in original silver cardboard carton. 24 mm x 57 mm x 37 mm; 32 g. Label on outer carton reads, 'SUBLINGS/METHYLTESTOSTERONE/.../5mg per tablet/ For sublingual or sublabial administration/ Dose:- As instructed by the physician/ORGANON LABORATORIES LIMITED/ BRETTENHAM HOUSE, LONDON, W.C.2'. Methyltestosterone is an anabolic steroid. Manufactured by Organon Laboratories Ltd., English, 1950-1970.

Bottle of Methyltestosterone tablets

1950-1970
One plastic container of 500 'Co-dydramol' (paracetamol and dihydrocodeine) tablets. 134 mm x 79 mm. Printed label reads, '500/ CO-DYDRAMOL/ Dihydrocodeine and/ paracetamol tablets/ (PARAMOL)/ DOSE/ Analgesia: Adults and children over/ 12 years-one tablet every four hours.../Antitussive: 1 tablet every four hours.../ Duncan Flockhart & Co. Ltd/... ' Manufactured by Duncan Flockhart, Ealing, London, 1960-1985.

Plastic container of 500 'Co-dydramol' tablets

1960-1985
Amber glass bottle of 'Somnytic' tablets with cork stopper. 102mm x 38 mm x 22 mm, 64g. Printed label reads, 'TABELLAE/No. 232a./Somnytic/Malourea Sodium grs. 2 1/2/ Phenacetin 2 1/4/ Codein gr. 1/4/POISON/PHILIP HARRIS & CO. (1913) LD./...' Distributed by Phillip Harris and Co. Ltd., English

Bottle of 'Somnytic' pills

Glass 500 ml bottle of Linctifed expectorant, (pseudophedrine sulphate, codeine phosphate, triprolidine, guaiphenesin), half-full. 200 mm x 70 mm diameter, 756g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1960-1985.

Glass 500 ml bottle of Linctifed expectorant, half-full. 200 mm x 70 mm diameter

1960-1985
Yellow glass bottle with bakelite top for 250 1 1/2 gr. Pentobarbitone Sodium tablets, half-full. 87 mm x 30 mm x 48 mm, 94 g. From Savory and Moore's shop, by Savory and Moore, London, 1951-1970.

Bottle of Pentobarbitone Sodium tablets

1951-1970
Green glass poison bottle half-full of powdered papaverine hydrochlroride with bakelite lid. 66 mm x 39 mm diameter, 65 g. Produced by Wright, Layman and Umney, Ltd., London, 1920-1955.

Glass bottle of papaverine hydrochloride powder

1920-1955
60ml glass bottle, in original box, half-full of Lomotil liquid (diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulphate).Bottle: 90 mm x 40 mm diameter, 114 g. Made by G D Searle and Co, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1960-1985.

60ml glass bottle

1960-1985
Glass bottle with bakelite lid half-full of compound Aspirin and Opium tablets (TAB. ACID. ACETYLSALICYL et OPII P.B.). By Southall Bros. and Barclay (1935) Ltd., English, 1930-1950.

Glass bottle of Aspirin and opium tablets

1930-1950
Glass bottle with cork stopper (broken) half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium (Tinct. Opii Camph. Conc.) 220 mm x 75 mm diameter, 732 g. Handwritten note on label reads, 'Pars, Bournemouth, Jan 1947'. Made by the British Drug Houses, English, c. 1947.

Bottle of Camphorated tincture of opium

1947
Small salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot for compound squill pills (PIL: SCILLAE C.) lid missing. 74 mm x 70 mm diameter, 279 g. From Godfrey and Moore, English, 1850-1900.

Dispensing pot of compound squill pills

1850-1900
Bottle of "Veronigen" (barbital), half full, containing an orange liquid.155 mm x 43 mm diameter, 166g. Red printed label with hand written ink insribed '.../"Veronigen".../(Hewlett) /JOHN BELL & CROYDEN LTD./.../50, WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W.1.' Made by John Bell and Croyden Limited, 50 Wigmore Street, London, W1, England. English, 1890-1930.

Glass bottle of veronigen

1890-1930
Glass bottle for 100 Nobrium 10 mg capsules (medazepam),half-full. 68 mm x 40 mm diameter, 74 g. Manufactured by Roche, English, 1970-1985.

Glass bottle for 100 Nobrium 10 mg capsules (medazepam), half-full

1970-1985
Glass dispensing bottle with metal twist lid half-full of 'Oscosed' tablets (codeine phosphate, caffeien, phenacetin, acid acetylsalicyl). 113 mm x 55 mm x 28 mm, 157 g. By Oppenheiner and Son Ltd., from Savory and Moore, English, 1940-1960.

Glass bottle of 'Oscosed' tablets

1940-1960
One 500ml glass bottle (approx. 300ml remaining) with cork stopper of camphorated syrup of opium. 260 mm x 75 mm diameter, 791 g. By Evans Medical Supplies Ltd., English, 1940-1970.

500ml glass bottle with cork stopper, of camphorated syrup of opium. 260 mm x 75 mm diameter

1940-1970
Amber glass bottle with bakelite lid half-full of phenobarbital spansules. 123 mm x 47 mm x 27 mm, 124g. Handwritten label is placed over an older one indicating the bottle has been reused. Dispensed by Philip Harris Ltd., Birmingham, English, c. 1947.

Amber glass bottle with bakelite lid half-full of phenobarbital spansules, with handwritten label is placed over an older one indicating the bottle has been reused

1947
Glass dispensing bottle with metal screw top half-full of 'Oscosed' tablets ( aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine and codeine phosphate). By Oppenheimer, Son and Co. Ltd., English, 1940-1960.

Glass bottle of 'Oscosed' tablets

1940-1960
Glass bottle for 50 Donnatal tablets, (belladonna herb prepared with phenobarbitone and atropine), with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm, 33g. Produced by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

Oblong glass bottle with screw lid for 50 Donnatal tablets, with approximately half remaining. 55 mm x 31 mm x 21 mm

1950-1980
500ml glass bottlehalf-full of Donnatal elixir (phenobarbitone, hyoscyamine, atropine and alcohol). 190 mm x 75 mm diameter, 657 g. Made by A.H. Robins, English, 1950-1980.

500ml glass bottle, half-full of Donnatal elixir. 190 mm x 75 mm diameter

1950-1980
Glass bottle with plastic lid half-full of Orthoxicol cough syrup (codeine, methoxyphenamine). 102 mm x 40 mm diameter, 139 g. By Upjohn of England Ltd. of Crawley, Sussex, English, 1950-1975.

Bottle of Orthoxicol cough syrup

1950-1975
Glass bottle with plastic lid of 'Neurodyne' capsules (contain codeine phosphate), half-full. 116 mm x 58 mm diameter, 200g. Produced by Wade Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Scottish, 1950-1970.

Bottle of 'Neurodyne' capsules

1950-1970
Blue glass bottle with cork stopper of soluble Phenobarbitone Sodium powder, half-full. 108 mm x 42 mm diameter, 95g. Produced by Martindale Samoore Ltd., London, 1950-1965.

Bottle of Phenobarbitone Sodium powder

1950-1965
Glass bottle with bakelite lid of 1 gr. Phenobarbitone sodium tablets. 92 mm x 47 mm diameter, 137 g. Supplied by Savory and Moore, London, 1940-1950.

Glass bottle of Phenobarbitone sodium tablets

1940-1950
Canister of Spanule brand 1.5 g phenobarbitone capsules. 49 mm x 32 mm, 10 g. Manufactured by Smith, Kline and French Ltd., Coldharbour Lane, London, SE5, England, 1955-1970.

Canister of Phenobarbitone capsules

1955-1970
Glass bottle with tin top of Phenobarbitone tablets, 30 mg. 100 mm x 37 mm x 54 mm, 169 g. By Macarthys, from Savory and Moore, English, c.1940-1970.

Glass bottle of Phenobarbitone tablets

1940-1970
Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D156’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid, by Martindale Samoore Ltd., London, England, 1963-1967

Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D156’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid

1963-1967
Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D152’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid, by Martindale Samoore Ltd., London, England, 1963-1967

Glass bottle – label annotated with: ‘D152’ - of Phenobarbitone tablets with bakelite lid

1963-1967
Glass bottle with cork stopper half-full of squill extract ( EXT. SCILL. LIQ.) 72 mm x 38 mm diameter, 59 g. By Savory and Moore, Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England.

Bottle of squill extract

Two cardboard cartons for Pregnyl (Chorionic gonadotrophin injection), both for 12 ampoules with solvent, 5000 i.u., one carton contains two ampoules, one of solvent and one of gonadotrophin, for Pregnyl, by Organon Laboratories Ltd., England, and supplied by Organon Laboratories Ltd., Morden, Surrey, England, 1981; the other carton contains two ampoules of solvent and four of gonadotrophin, for Pregnyl, by Organon Laboratories Ltd., England, and supplied by Organon Laboratories Ltd., Morden, Surrey, England, 1957

Two carboard cartons for Pregnyl (Chorionic gonadotrphin injection)

1957; 1981
1x100x100mg pack of danol 'half strength' capsules (danazol) with 40 remaining.Includes an instruction packet for the patient. 59 mm x 72 mm x 71 mm, 32g. Danazol is a derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone, a modified testosterone. Marks made in pen indicate the medicine is expired. Manufactured by Winthrop Laboratories, Guildford, expires 1989.

1x100x100mg pack Danol 'half strength' capsules (danazol) with four x 10 capsule blister packs, plus instruction packet

1980-1986
Blown-glass drug jar, cylindrical, with parchment cover, labelled "Laud. Cinnab.", containing a resinous mixture of opium, saffron and cinnabar (mercury (II) sulfide). 119 mm x 65 mm diameter, 167 g. Unknown maker, Spanish, 17th or 18th century

Glass drug jar of Laudanum Cinnabar

1601-1800
1x100x200mg cardboard carton of Danol capsules (danazol) with 53 remaining. 54 mm x 82 mm x 72 mm, 44g. Danazol is a derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone, a modified testosterone. Marks made in pen indicate the medicine is expired. Manufacturing by Winthrop Laboratories in Guildford, England, expires 1991.

1x100x200mg cardboard carton of Danol capsules (danazol) with 53 remaining. 54 mm x 82 mm x 72 mm

1982-1986
Glass bottle of 50, 5 mg Shomba tablets (stanozolol) with metal lid. 80 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm, 74g. Stanozolol is a synthetic hormone derived from testosterone.Manufactured by Sterling, Guildford, England, expires 1990.

Glass bottle of 50, 5 mg Stromba tablets (Stanozolol) with metal lid

1980-1986
Glass bottle with black painted steel screw cap lid of Barbitione Acetate Buffer for Electrolysis, contents half full. Inscription reads ' OXOID/code BR11g 100 Grams/ BARBITONE/ ACETATE BUFFER/ FOR ELECTROPHORESIS/ .../POISON/ This preparation contains the equivalent of 61% Barbitone Sodium/ MADE IN ENGLAND BY /OXOID LIMITED, LONDON, SE1 9HF/'. 118 mm Height x 60 mm Diameter , 254g. Manufactured by Oxoid, in London Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1940-1980.

Bottle of Barbitone Acetate Buffer

1940-1980
One 500 ml glass bottle (half-full) with plastic lid containing Paeriatric 'Linctified' Expectorant (Triprolidine, pseudophedrine, guaiphenesin, codeine). 190 mm x 70 mm diameter, 838 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1960-1985.

500 ml glass bottle (half-full) with plastic lid containing Paeriatric 'Linctified' Expectorant. 190 mm x 70 mm diameter

1960-1985
Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Phenobarbitone sodium powder. 137 mm 65 mm diameter, 328g. Manufactured by Evans Medical, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle with metal lid third-full of Phenobarbitone sodium powder

1960-1985
Glass bottle with bakelite lid for 25 grammes Amylobarbitone Sodium powder, half-full. 73 mm x 40 mm diameter, 98 g. Produced by the British Drug Houses Ltd., English, 1960-1979.

Glass bottle for 25 grammes Amylobarbitone Sodium powder

1960-1979
Square glass bottle half-full of Epanutin with Phenobarbitone 'Kapseals' (Phenytoin Sodium and Phenobarbitone). 104 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 136 g. Supplied by Parke, Davis and Company, English, 1950-1965.

Bottle of Epanutin with Phenobarbitone

1950-1965
Bottle of PROMINAL tablets (methylphenobarbitone), half full, inside cardboard carton. Bottle: height 97 mm; width 54 mm; depth 23 mm; overall: height 102 mm; width 58 mm; depth 31 mm; weight 105g. Inscription reads: '100 TABLETS/ PROMINAL/ Trade Mark Brand/ METHYLPHENOBARBITONE/ 3 / grains / POISON S 4/ Manufactured in England by/ BAYER PRODUCTS LTD./ KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES'. Manufactured by Bayer Products Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. English, 1950-1970.

Bottle of PROMINAL tablets, inside cardboard carton

1950-1970
Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Equagesic tablets (ethoheptazine, meprobamate, and aspirin). 93 mm x 45 mm diameter, 134 g. The combination of ethoheptazine, an opioid and meprobamate in Equagesic tablets lend it to treatement of conditions where pain and anxiety are present. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Equagesic tablets

1960-1985
Clear glass shop round half-full of Aromatic Chalk Powder (P: CRET: AROM), contains opium. 190 x 75 mm diameter. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Shop round of Aromatic Chalk Powder

1850-1900
Amber glass bottle with metal lid half-full of 400 mg Equanil tablets (meprobamate). 130 mm x 65 mm x 40 mm, 259g. Produced by Wyeth, English, 1970-1985.

Amber glass bottle with metal lid half-full of 400 mg Equanil tablets (meprobamate)

1970-1985
Glass bottle half-full of 25 mg Fortral tablets (pentazocine hydrochloride). 84 mm x 45 mm x 30 mm, 97g. Produced by Winthrop, English, 1960-1985.

Glass bottle half-full of 25 mg Fortral tablets (pentazocine hydrochloride). 84 mm x 45 mm x 30 mm

1960-1985
Glass bottle of Salimed Compound tablets (Salicylamide, Mephenesin, Amylobarbitone and Amino-Acetic Acid), half full, originally containing 100 tablets. 98 mm x 53 mm diameter, 172g. Manufactured by Medo-Chemicals Ltd., 144 Fortess Road, London, NW5, England. English, 1940-1960.

Bottle of Salimed Compound tablets

1940-1960
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