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Unopened packet of diarrhoea draughts

Unopened packet of diarrhoea draughts

1849-1900

Aerosol bottle of asthma inhalant, Kent, England, 1960-1975

Aerosol bottle of asthma inhalant, Kent, England, 1960-1975

1960-1975

Brown glass bottle of aspirin and opium tablets

Brown glass bottle of aspirin and opium tablets

1950-1970

Pewter theriac container

Pewter theriac container

1603

Haemostatic set, London, England, 1871-1900

Haemostatic set, London, England, 1871-1900

1871-1900

Bottle for Dover Powder

Bottle for Dover Powder

1937-1938

Bottle of 'Papine'

Bottle of 'Papine'

1920-1950

Gutta percha tube for 1/2 gr. compressed Tabloid brand opium tablets, empty with possible traces remaining. 80 mm x 15 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.

Gutta Percha tube for Opium tablets

1900-1910

Black gutta percha tube for 5 gr. Tabloid brand Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets, with possible traces remaining. 89 mm x 19 mm diameter. Interior of the tube is lined with wax paper and contains a small amount of cotton, possibly obscuring traces of opium or remaining tablets. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English, 1900-1910.

Gutta percha tube of Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets

1900-1910

Square glass dispensing bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering, full of Aromatic Confection Powder (contains opium). 108 mm x 36 mm x 37 mm. Unknown maker, English, after 1849.

Bottle of Aromatic Confection Powder

1849-1915

Glass bottle with glass stopper for 'Cholera Drops' with traces of original contents remaining. 117 mm x 37 mm x 45 mm, 173g. Label reads, 'Cholera Drops/ A teaspoonful in a little/ water and repeat in an/ hour if required.' Bottle is dated to the 19th of August 1864. Dispensed by Decastro and Watson Chemists, English, 1864.

Bottle for Cholera Drops

1864

Glass, circle based bottle with cork stopper covered in chamois leather. Paper label around bottle. To contain Soloid brand of tablets of Lead and Opium Lotion. Soloids are dissolved in water to make the lotion.

Glass, circle based bottle, to contain tablets of Lead and Opium Lotion

Glass phial, with a painted steel cap, containing Pulv Ipecacuanha and opium powder tablets (Pulv. Ipecac. op.) .3g., supplied by ‘Sanitary Depot 18’ to the German Army, unsigned, Frankfurt, Germany, 1917

Glass phial

1917

Blue glass shop round, no stopper, for poppy syrup (SYR: PAPAV), with traces remaining. 220 mm x 85 mm diameter, 470 g. From Nicholson's Chemists, English, late nineteenth century.

Shop round for poppy syrup

1851-1900

Carton of six 1 c.c. ampoules of 'Omnopon' (opium alkaloids) with four glass ampoules remaining and instructional leaflet. Carton: 86 mm x 60 mm, 31 g total. Roche Products Limited, English, 1910-1940.

Six ampoule carton of 'Omnopon'

1910-1940

Nickel-plated lidded glass phial, containing Pulv. Ipecac and Opium tablets, unsigned, Frankfurt, Germany, 1917. Used by the German Army.

Aluminium lidded glass phial, containing Pulv. Ipecac and Opium tablets

1917

Steel lidded glass phial, containing Pulv. Ipecac and Opium tablets, unsigned, Frankfurt, Germany, 1917. Used by the German Army.

Steel lidded glass phial

1917

Square glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (ipecacuanha and opium). 50 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 71g. Made by S. Maw, English, c. 1850.

Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

1830-1860

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Aromatic Chalk powder with opium ( P. Creta. C. c. Opio.), full. 71 mm x 46 mm x 29 mm, 116 g. Unknown maker, English, 1810-1850.

Bottle of Aromatic Chalk powder with opium

1810-1850

Glass bottle with cork stopper and chamois covering containing "Tabloid" brand Dover Powder compressed tablets (ipecacuanha and opium). 78 mm x 20 mm diameter, 26 g. Handwritten inscription reads, ' Chill...Feverish'. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1895-1947.

Glass bottle with cork stopper and chamois covering containing "Tabloid" brand Dover Powder compressed tablets. 78 mm x 20 mm diameter

1895-1947

Black plastic tube (part of saddle bag first aid kit), containing 5 gr. compressed Dover Powder tablets (ipecacuahna and opium). 87 mm x 19 mm, 26 g. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1914-1918.

Plastic tube of Dover powder tablets

1914-1918

Small round red box made of card containing 6 black pills of Dover's Powder (Pil Hyd/c Doveri). Overall: 15 mm x 20 mm diameter, 2g. Unknown maker, English, 1810-1850.

Small red card box of Dover's Powder pills

1810-1850

Clear glass bottle for camphorated tincture of opium, with trace contents. 245 mm x 50 mm x 85 mm, 443g. Paper label adhered on the front of the bottle reads, 'TINCT./OPII/CAMPH./POISON' in black type face bordered in red. Glass is imprinted on the base with ' N 25'.

Glass bottle of camphorated tincture of opium

1901-1950

Small glass tube with cork stopper full of .5 g Dover Powder tablets. 75 mm x 5 mm diameter, 10 g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1925 .

Phial of Dover Powder tablets

1880-1925

Small glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 57 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 121 g. Dispensed by John Bell and Co., London, c. 1820.

Bottle of Dover's Powder

1820

Rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper and chamois covering half-full of Dover's Powder. 73 mm x 28 mm x 23 mm, 63g. Produced by Savory and Moore, dispensed by T.J. Orton, Leamington, British, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

1831-1870

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

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (ipecac and opium). 46 mm x 34 mm x 28 mm, 60 g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1890.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

1870-1890

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper and kid covering of Chalk and Opium powder, full. 126 mm x 63 mm x 39 mm, 132 g. Prepared by Squire chemists, Oxford Street, London, c. 1850.

Glass bottle of Opium and Chalk powder

1840-1860

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper for paregoric, with trace amounts remaining. 102 mm x 41 mm x 24 mm. Green printed label reads, 'PAREGORIC'. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Glass bottle for paregoric

1801-1900

Small glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of Dover's Powder. 71 mm x 23 mm x 18 mm, 38 g. By Cannan and Brydon, London, early nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

1801-1850

Small square glass bottle of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac) with metal stopper covering a cork. 33 mm x 30 mm x 26 mm, 40 g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.

Small square glass bottle of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac)

1810-1830

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium), min. 15. 110 mm x 15 mm, 22 g. By Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, early twentieth century.

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Tabloid brand Paregoric tablets 110 mm x 15 mm

1910-1925

Polythene bag containing broken pieces of dried poppy heads. 8g. Unknown maker and origin, inside a medicine chest dating from 1780-1820.

Bag of dried poppy heads

1780-1820

Glass phial with rounded glass stopper full of Dover's Powder. 102 mm x 20 mm diameter, 39g. Dispensed by Bucklee's, London, c. 1851.

Glass phial of Dover's powder

1851

Gutta percha tube of 5gr Tabloid brand Dover powder tablets (Pulv. Ipecac. cum Opio P.B.). 105 mm x 20 mm diameter, 38 g. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1930.

Gutta percha phial of Dover's Powder tablets

1880-1930

Wooden drawer insert with brass handle and sliding top filled with powdered 'aromatic confection'. 38 mm x 62 mm x 60 mm, 67g. Handwritten label reads,Conf. Aromat/Dose/Ten Grains to/Half a dram. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1830.

Powdered 'aromatic confection', inside Mahogany drawer

1810-1830

Glass phial with cork stopper half-full of Dover's Powder. 82 mm x 16 mm diameter, 30 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Glass phial of Dover's Powder

1801-1900

Guetta percha square black bottle with chamois covering on lid containing Tabloid brand Aromatic Chalk powder with opium tablets. 117 mm x 37 mm x 38 mm, 132g. Manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London, early twentieth century.

Square guetta percha bottle of Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium

1900-1920

Glass phial with cork stopper and chamois covering of Dover Powder tablets (Ipecacuanha and Opium). 110 mm x 20 mm diameter, 53g. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1910-1925.

Glass phial with kid covering of 'Tabloid' brand Aromatic Dover's Powder tablets, 110 mm x 20 mm diameter

1910-1925

Clear glass phial with cork stopper for Tincture of Opium (laudanum), with trace contents remaining. 64 mm x 21 mm diameter. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Tincture of Opium

1801-1900

Glass bottle with glass stopper of 'P. Creta Aromati c. Opii' tablets (Aromatic powder with opium), half-full. 83 mm x 21 mm diameter at base, 42g. Burroughs Wellcome, London, c. 1860.

Bottle of P. Creta Aromat c. Opii tablets

1860

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering of Dover's Powder (ipecacuanha and opium). 40 mm x 27 mm x 19 mm, 34g. Dispensed by the Army and Navy Co-operative Society Ltd, London, c. 1880.

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering of Dover's Powder. 40 mm x 27 mm x 19 mm

1875-1885

Tall rectangular glass bottle with chamois covering full of Dover's Powder. 108 mm x 32 mm x 25 mm, 130 g. Dispensed by Squire Chemists, London, 1840-1860.

Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

1840-1860

Rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper and paper covering full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 70 mm x 24 mm x 15 mm, 37g. Dispensed by John Moore, London, c.1820.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

1820

Small paper packet of Dover's Powder, 3 grains. 30 mm long, .4 g. Dispensed by John Moore, London, c.1820.

Small packet of Dover's Powder

1820

Glass bottle with round glass stopper full of `Tabloid' brand Dover powder tablets (opium and ipecac). 110 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 177 g. Produced by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1900-1909.

Glass bottle of Dover Powder tablets

1900-1909

Square bakelite bottle of `Tabloid' brand `Warburg Tincture' tablets (quinine and opium). 120 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm, 90g. Printed label reads,' Burroughs Wellcome & Co./ TABLOID brand/ WARBURG TINCTURE/.../Direction- The bowels having been/ freely opened, four to eight may be taken. with a draught of warm spirit and water, and/ the dose repeated in three or four hours.../As this preparation contains Opium in/ small medicinal doses it is labelled POISON...' Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London, 1900-1919

Bottlw of 'Warburg Tincture' tablets

1900-1919

Glass phial with cork stopper of Tabloid brand 5 gr. Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets. 112 mm x 20 mm diameter, 44 g. Made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1881-1923.

Glass phial with cork stopper of Tabloid brand 5 gr. Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets. 112 mm x 20 mm diameter

1881-1923

Yellow tin with slide-bolt lid used for ipecacuha and opium tablets (Ipecac. opiat.) and peppermint tablets, contains 4 packets of tablets in paper and several loose tablets.

Canister for Opium and Ipecac tablets, with 3 packets of tablets, 8 loose tablets,1 packet, loose powder

1914-1918

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