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Bottle of ammonia for snake bites from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of ammonia for snake bites from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of unknown brown liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of unknown white powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of tartar, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of tartar from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Tube of rhubarb powder tablets, gutta percha

Tube of rhubarb powder tablets

Tube of rhubarb tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of rhubarb tablets

Tube of tablets, tincture of capsicum, gutta-percha

Tube of tablets

Disposible 'Imotest' tuberculin test rings, two from a packet of ten, French, 1981

Disposible 'Imotest' tuberculin test rings

1981

Bottle of camphor, Treacher of Bombay & Poona, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of camphor from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of jalap, Treacher of Poona & Bombay, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of jalap from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Carton of Pasinah cachets, by A. Wander Ltd., English, 1955-1970

Carton of Pasinah cachets

1955-1970

foil blister packet of 8, Intestopan-ln, tablets by Sandoz Ltd., India. One of a selection of drugs and related material from India, 1975-1980.

foil blister packet of 8

1975-1980

Large brown, spherical pill of compressed medicine, Chinese, 1880-1940

Large brown

1880-1940

Black gutta-percha tube full of 5gr. Tabloid brand Dover Powder (Opium and Ipecac) in compressed tablet form, complete with contents. Height 108 mm x diameter 20 mm. Tube inscribed: 'DOVER: POWD: Gr.V. / Burroughs. Wellcome & Co./ Tabloids/ of compressed / Dover Powder / 5 grs...'. Made by Burroughs. Wellcome & Co., London. English, 1895-1910.

Black gutta-percha tube full of 5gr. Tabloid brand Dover Powdertents. inscribed: 'DOVER: POWD. 108 mm x diameter 20 mm

1895-1910

Hypodermic syringe set, cased with accessories, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co. London, 1895-1910

Hypodermic syringe set

1895-1910

Bottle of unidentified pink powder, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Bottle of pink powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

1861-1874

Bottle of sulphuric ether, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of sulphuric ether from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1874

Bottle of tincture of Arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of tincture of arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of unknown tincture, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of unknown tincture from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Tube of aloin tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of aloin tablets

Tube of nux vomica tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of nux vomica tablets

Tube of sodium salicylate tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of sodium salicylate tablets

Tube of Livingston Rouser tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of Livingston Rouser tablets

Tube of calomel tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of calomel tablets

Tube of antifebrin tablets, gutta-percha

Tube of antifebrin tablets

Bottle with blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle possibly of blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Bottle of ipecacuanha, Treacher of Bombay & Poona, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Bottle of ipecacuanha from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

1861-1873

Blister pack of 6 'Unimezol' tablets, 400 Metronidazole, by Unichem Laboratories Ltd., one of a selection of drugs and related material from India, 1975-1980.

Blister pack of 6 'Unimezol' tablets

1975-1980

Bottle containing 4 wrinkled grey seeds, probably Chinese, 1880-1940

Bottle containing 4 wrinkled grey seeds

1880-1940

10 spherical pills, possibly coated in gold, probably Chinese, 1880-1940

10 spherical pills

1880-1940