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Bottle of 'Papine'

Bottle of 'Papine'

1920-1950
Glass bottle with metal lid full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana (contains opium, morphine hydrochloride and antimony). 162 mm x 51 mm x 30 mm, 309 g. Label reads, ' Expectorand, Sedative and Tonic Laxative...A soothing rememdy for irritating Coughs, Bronchitis and Chest and Lung troubles.' Produced by Wright, Layman and Umney Limited, early twentieth century.

Bottle of Compound Syrup of Cocillana

1901-1950
Aluminium tin-can, for containing 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac sedative cough lozenges, by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, England, 1945-1960

Aluminium tin, to contain 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac cough lozenges

1945-1960
Two blue paper parcels, wrapped in twine, with wax seals: each containing four cartons of ten ampoules, that contain morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, supplied by Woolwich Medical Store, Woolwich, London, England, 1920-1921

Two parcels of four cartons containing morphine hydrochloride ampoules

1920-1921
Glass bottle with metal screw top full of Compound Syrup of Cocillana (contains cocillana, opium, antrimony and morphine). 164 mm x 53 mm x 30 mm, 308 g. Prepared by Wright, Leyman and Umney Ltd., London, 1940-1960.

Bottle of Compound Syrup of Cocillana

1940-1960
Bottle of "Bisedia" (containing morphine hydrochloride) liquid, with 2/3 remaining. Height 200 mm x diameter 65 mm. Inscribed: 'BISEDIA/ TRADE MARK/ Indiated in/ACUTE GASTRITIS, GASTRIC ULCERATION / VOMITING OF PREGNANCY / Each fluid drachm contains in a concentrated form: / Liquor Bismuthi "Schacht" .. 1 fl drm. / Pepsina Liquida "Schacht" .. 1fl. drm. / Morph Hydrochlor. B.P. .. gr. 1/24 / Acid Hydrocyan. Dil. B.P.C. m. 2 / Tinct. Nuc. Vom. B.P. m. 5 / DOSE: One drachm (a small teaspoonful) in a little water just / before meals, twice or thrice daily. / .../ FOR DISPENSING ONLY /... / Manufactured by /GILES SCHACHT & CO. LTD./BRISTOL, ENGLAND'. Manufactured by Giles Schacht and Co. Ltd., Bristol. English, 1940-1960.

Bottle of "Biseda" liquid

1940-1960
Aluminium tin-can, for containing 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac sedative cough lozenges, by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, England, 1945-1960

Aluminium tin, to contain 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac cough lozenges

1945-1960
Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper containing Chlorodyne tablets (morphine hydrochloride, cannabis, nitroglycerine, capsicine and peppermint). 100 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, 135g. Ferris & Co. Ltd , English, 1893-1900.

Bottle of Chlorodyne tablets

1893-1900
Aluminium tin-can, for containing 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac sedative cough lozenges, by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, England, 1945-1960

Aluminium tin, to contain 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac cough lozenges

1945-1960
Aluminium tin-can, for containing 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac sedative cough lozenges, by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, England, 1945-1960

Aluminium tin, to contain 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac cough lozenges

1945-1960
Aluminium tin-can, for containing 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac sedative cough lozenges, by Savory and Moore Ltd., London, England, 1945-1960

Aluminium tin, to contain 40 Morphine Hydrochloride and Ipecac cough lozenges

1945-1960
Cardboard carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, plus an ampoule de-capping file, supplied by Garnisonlazarett, Cologne, Germany, unsigned, Germany, 1915. Used by the German army during the First World War.

Carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, plus an ampoule de-capping file

1915
Cardboard carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, supplied by Sanitats Depot VII, Munster, Germany, unsigned, Germany, 1914-1915. Used by the German army during the First World War.

Cardboard carton

1914-1915
Cardboard carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, supplied by Garnisonlazarett, Munster, Germany; unsigned, Germany, 1914-1915. Used by the German army during the First World War.

Cardboard carton

1914-1915
Carton, containing eight glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, supplied by Garnisonlazarett, Cologne, Germany, unsigned, Germany, 1914. Used by the German army during the First World War.

Carton, containing eight glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

1914
Tin canister with sliding bolt for morphine hydrochloride tablets, with powdered traces remaining. 65 mm x 40 mm x 38 mm, 47 g. Unknown maker, German, World War I (1914-1918).

Tin canister for morphine hydrochloride tablets

1914-1918
Carton, opened, with folding lid, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, Germany; supplied by San-Dep XV. A. K., Strasbourg, Germany, 1914

Carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

Four cartons, opened, with folding lid, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, Germany; supplied by Sanitatsdepot X. A. K., Hannover, Germany, 1914

Carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

Carton, opened, with folding lid, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, Germany; supplied by San-Dep XV. A. K., Strasbourg, Germany, 1914

Carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

Blue paper parcel, wrapped in twine and sealed with two wax seals, containing four cartons of ten ampoules, that contain morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, supplied by Woolwich Medical Store, Woolwich, London, England, 1920-1921

Blue parcel, with two wax seals, containing four cartons of ten morphine hydrochloride ampoules

1920-1921
'Tubunic' brand of morphine hydrochloride, 1.5 grains in 1cc solution for injection contained within a metal hypodermic needle and glass safety cover, by Roche Products Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, 1908-1920 Morphine hydrochloride is powerful analgesic and narcotic but it also has central stimulant The chief uses of morphine are for the relief of pain, the procuring of sleep where sleeplessness is due to pain, the arrest of haemorrhage, the supression of cough and the relief of anxiety and apprehension.

'Tubunic' brand of morphine hydrochloride

1908-1920
Glass bottle in leather case, containing Tabloid brand Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform). 115 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 200g. A fabric bandage overs the stopper of the bottle, probably applied early in the bottle's history to stop leakage. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1919-1933.

Bottle of Chlorodyne in leather case

1919-1933
Cylindrical bakelite tube for Compound Tincture of Chloroform and Morphine (chlorodyne) with traces remaining. 90 mm x 19 mm, 19g. Printed label reads, 'Burroughs Wellcome & Co./ SHAKE THE BOTTLE/ COMPOUND TINCTURE/ of/ CHLOROFORM and MORPHINE/ (chlorodyne)/ POISON/Direction.- For an adult, from five to/ ten minims may be taken in a wineglassful of/water...' By Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1907.

Bakelite tube for chlorodyne

1907
Cardboard carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, supplied by Sanitatsdepot XVIII, Frankfurt, Germany, unsigned, Germany, 1914. Used by the German army during the First World War.

Carton, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

1914
Carton, opened, with folding lid, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, Germany; supplied by San-Dep XV. A. K., Strasbourg, Germany, 1914

Carton, opened, with folding lid

Glass phial with cork stopper used for Muriate of morphia (morphine), with trace contents remaining. 85 mm x 20 mm diameter. Handwritten label reads, 'Solution of/Muriate of Morphia/Poison'. Probably Scottish, 1831-1850.

Phial for 'Solution of Muriale of Morphia'

1831-1850
Glass phial, cork stoppered, for compressed tablets of Chlorodyne (cannabis, morphine, capsicum and peppermint), containing two brown coloured tablets. 82 mm x 13 mm diameter, 6 g. Prepared by Parke, Davis and Co., London, English, 1895-1940.

Phial of chlorodyne tablets

1895-1940
Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter, 1.7g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1912.

Orange glass phial with cork stopper full of 1/4 gr. Morphine Hydrochloride hypodermic tablets. 45 mm x 5 mm diameter

1910-1912
Glass dish of morphine alkaloid crystals. 20 mm x 55 mm diameter, 53 g. Handwritten label reads, 'MORPHINE.' Unknown maker, unknown origin, possibly 19th century.

Glass dish of morphine alkaloid crystals, 20 mm x 55 mm diameter, label reads: 'MORPHINE'

1801-1926