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Tube of Prontosil tablets, Germany, 1935-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1935-1950

Specimen bottle for blood for a test for syphilis, England, 1930-1950

Clinical Diagnosis

1930-1950

Cord powder dredger, glass and metal, by Bisurated Magnesia Bismag Ltd., London, 1920-1950

Cord powder dredger

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Glass jar with metal screw lid, empty, used for umbilical cord tape

Glass jar with metal screw lid, empty

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Cylindrical green glass bottle with metal screw ca

Medical Glass-ware

1901-1920

Jar containing phyllophaga

Science Teaching

1950-1980

Glass jar with metal screw lid, labelled "ligaturus", empty

Glass jar with metal screw lid, labelled "ligaturus"

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot with lid, for mercury pills, by Powell of Bristol, 1830-1906

Salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot with lid, for

Medical Ceramic-ware

1830-1906

Bottle, glass, containing oil of juniper B.P.C. with metal screw top lid, produced by the London Cooperative Chemists Ltd, late 1950s.

Bottle, glass, containing oil of juniper B.P.C. wi

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Late 1950s

Small salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, by Powell of Bristol, from Godfrey and Cooke, 1830-1906

Small salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, b

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1906

Small clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unidentified drug, probably English, late 19th century

Small clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unid

Medical Glass-ware

1851-1900

Glass drug jar, cylindrical, with cuckoo metal lid, labelleld "Pulv.Stomac.Qno" , probably Spanish, 17th or 18th century

Glass drug jar, cylindrical, with cuckoo metal lid

Medical Glass-ware

1601-1800

Drug jar for yellow soft paraffin, supplied by N.F. Tyler, London

Drug jar for yellow soft paraffin, supplied by N.F

Medical Ceramic-ware

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar, used first for sulphur ointment, then for lanolin, from Godfrey and Cooke, made in England 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar, used first for

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for compound aloes pills, by Powell of Bristol, 1835-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for compound alo

Medical Ceramic-ware

1835-1900

Salt glazed storage jar with lid for rhubarb extract, by Powell of Bristol, made in England, 1835-1906

Salt glazed storage jar with lid for rhubarb extr

Medical Ceramic-ware

1835-1906

English salt glazed stoneware syrup jar, Crellin 71

English salt glazed stoneware syrup jar, Crellin 7

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1900

Small salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot, for compound rhubarb pills, by Powell of Bristol, from Godfrey and Cooke, made in England, 1830-1906

Small salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot

Medical Ceramic-ware

1830-1906

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "EX:SARSAE.", English 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for sarsaparilla

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Brown stoneware drug jar, cylindrical with metal lid, labelled "PLUMBI.ACET:", English, 1816 to 1837

Brown stoneware drug jar, cylindrical with metal l

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for marshmallow ointment, English, 1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for marshmallow

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Stoneware drug jar for "ORYZA.OPT:", with lid, English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar for "ORYZA.OPT:", with lid, Eng

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "CONF:AROM:", English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "CONF:AROM:", Eng

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Brown stoneware drug jar, cylindrial with metal lid, labelled "GLOB:DIURET:", English, 1816 to 1837

Brown stoneware drug jar, cylindrial with metal li

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc ointment, English, 1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for zinc ointmen

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for almond ointment, made in England 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for almond ointm

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Small salt-glaze stoneware dispensing pot for liquorice extract, English 1850-1900

Small salt-glaze stoneware dispensing pot for liqu

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware drug storage jar for jalap extract, made in England 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware drug storage jar for jalap e

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for unidentified extract, made in England 1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for unidentified

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Glass specie jar, cylindrical with narrow neck, painted with floral design and labelled " TR:CALUMBAE", English, 19th century

Glass specie jar, cylindrical with narrow neck, pa

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for cold cream, made in England, 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for cold cream,

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "PIL:SCILLAE.C:", English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "PIL:SCILLAE.C:",

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Glass specie jar, cylindrical, wide mouthed, domed metal lid, labelled "CAMPHOR", English, 19th century

Glass specie jar, cylindrical, wide mouthed, domed

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1900

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "UNG:ALTHAE.", English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "UNG:ALTHAE.", En

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Glass specie jar, cylindrical, with metal lid, labelled "FL:ANTHEM", and containing dried flower heads, English, 19th century

Glass specie jar, cylindrical, with metal lid, lab

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1900

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "SODAE.BIBOR", English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "SODAE.BIBOR", En

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for senna electuary, English, 1850-1900

Salt glazed stoneware storage jar for senna electu

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Metal lid from pharmacy jar, Europe, 1801-1900

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1900

Salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, by Powell, from Godfrey and Cooke, made in Bristol, 1830-1906

Salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, by Powe

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1906

Salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, by Powell of Bristol, 1830-1906

Salt glazed stoneware drug dispensing pot, by Powe

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1906

English delftware drug jar, baluster shape, with metal lid, decorated in blue and white with the cherub and shell design labelled DIAC:CU:MAN. (Electuary of cassia with manna), 1680-1720

English delftware drug jar, baluster shape, with m

Medical Ceramic-ware

1680-1720

Clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unidentified drug, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1860 to 1920

Clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unidentifi

Medical Glass-ware

1860-1920

Glass dispensing bottle, used for Hazeline cream, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1860 to 1920

Glass dispensing bottle, used for Hazeline cream,

Medical Glass-ware

1860-1920

Bottle of ung cupri oleat, by Savory and Moore, 29 Chapel Street, London, SW1, England, 1941-1970.

Bottle of ung cupri oleat, by Savory and Moore, 29

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1941-1970

Glass drug jar, cylindrical, with cuckoo, metal lid, labelled "Vitri pp" (vitriol preparation), probably Spanish, 17th or 18th century

Glass drug jar, cylindrical, with cuckoo, metal li

Medical Glass-ware

1601-1800

Clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unidentified drug, probably English, late 19th century

Clear glass dispensing bottle, used for unidentifi

Medical Glass-ware

1851-1900

Salt-glazed stonewaredispensing pot containing cape aloes, from -nd, N.F. Tyler, English, 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stonewaredispensing pot containing cap

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Creamware storage jar with inscription containing small amount of yellow ointment from N. F.Tyler, English, 1850-1900 Creamware storage jar containing trace of clear brown ointment, from N.F. Tyler, English, 1850-1900

Creamware storage jar with inscription containing

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Porcelain storage jar for hamamelis ointment, from N.F. Tyler, English, 1850-1900

Porcelain storage jar for hamamelis ointment, from

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for compound mercury ointment (Scott's Dressing), from R.S. Dampney, made in England 1850-1900

Salt-glazed stoneware storage jar for compound mer

Medical Ceramic-ware

1850-1900