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Glass bottle with cork stopper of Dr. J. Collis Brown's Chlorodyne Drops (Opium tincture, chloroform and cannabis) with original paper labelling. 102 mm x 26 mm diameter, 44 g. Dispensed by J.T. Damuford, English, 2nd half of 19th century.

Bottle of Dr J Collis Browne's chlorodyne drops

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Paper packet of 3 bottles of No. 2 Diarrhoea Draught (Aromatic Confection, Opium Tincture and Catechu), with contents. 155 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm. Made by Godfrey and Cooke, English, c. 1850.

Packet of diarrhoea draughts

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1849-1900

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for 'English Paregoric Elixir' (camphorated tincture of opium), with a small amount of liquid remaining. 52 mm x 33 mm x 30 mm, 49g. Dispensed by Joseph Duncan Chemists, Glasgow, c. 1850.

Bottle of English Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Square glass bottle with glass stopper approximately half full of Laudanum (opium tincture). 95 mm x 30 mm x 28 mm, 102g. Dispensed by W. B. Hudson, London, c1830.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1840

Blue glass poison bottle with broken cork stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with dried traces of contents remaining. 56 mm x 20 mm diameter, 18 g. Dispensed by Dinneford and Co., London, c.1834.

Blue glass poison bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1840

Slender glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois cover full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 123 mm x 30 mm x 42 mm, 216 g. Dispensed by Fletcher & Palme, English, 1880-1914.

Glass bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1914

Small brown glass bottle with screw-on pewter cap, concave sides for 'Laudano liquido', containing traces of the original contents. 76 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 56g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1750-1850.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1850

Green glass poison bottle, rectangular, with ribbed back and glass stopper for tincture of camphorated opium (TR: OPII: CAMPH), traces remaining. 210 mm x 80 mm x 50 mm, 349 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1860-1920.

Poison bottle for camphorated tincture of opium

Medical Glass-ware

1860-1920

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum(opium tincture) with traces remaining. 115 mm x 38 mm x 28 mm, 91 g. Handwritten label reads, 'Laudunum/Dose 5 to 10 minims'. W. and T. Avery Ltd, England, 1870-1910.

Glass bottle of laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1910

Tall glass bottle with pewter lid for Sydenham's Laudanum (opium tincture), with trace contents remaining. 90 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 62g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1780.

Bottle for Sydenham's Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1830

Haemostatic set, comprising three narrow glass phials with ground glass stoppers, pair Fraenum scissors and one measuring cylinder, in velvet lined leather case. The three glass phials are labeled as Liq. Secalis (rye, complete with contents) Tinct. Opii (opium tincture, trace contents) Sp. ammonia ar. (ammonia, empty). Glass phial (opii): height 106 mm x width 7 mm x depth 15 mm,; overall: height 30 mm x width 135 mm x depth 53 mm. by Charles Baker of London. English, 1871-1900.

Haemostatic set, English, 1871-1900.

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1871-1900

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Unknown maker, probably European, from the medicine chest used by Livingstone on his last journey, c. 1873.

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1861-1873

Glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one quater full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 110 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm, 275g. Dispensed by J. Young Pharmaceutical Chemist, Newport, Welsh, 1801-1900.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

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

Medical Glass-ware

1601-1800

Glass bottle of liquid Laudanum (Opium Tincture), contains brown fluid, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, France, 1751-1850. Unknown maker, probably prepared by Prozet of Orleans, part of Debacq collection.

Bottle of liquid laudanum from medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1750-1850

Glass bottle with metal screw top for nepenthe with traces remaining. 107 mm x 32 mm diameter, 70 g. S Maw, Son & Thompson, English, 1870-1900.

Glass bottle for nepenthe

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1870-1900

Square glass bottle for Laudanum (opium tincture) with cork stopper, trace contents remaining. 103 mm x 49 mm x 43 mm, 321 g. Dalmahoy, English, 1780-1820.

Glass bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1780-1820

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 115 mm x 40 mm x 26 mm, 174 g. Dispensed by Davies & Co., London, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper for Chlorodyne, with traces remaining. 109 mm x 34 mm x 24 mm, 89 g. Handwritten label reads, 'POISON/Shake the Bottle./Chlorodyne/Dose 5 to 20 minims'. W and T Avery Ltd., England, 1870-1910.

Glass bottle for Chlorodyne

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1910

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with a small amount of liquid remaining. 65 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 55g. Unknown maker, French, 18th century.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1700-1850

Small clear glass bottle with chamois covering on stopper full of 'Laudano Liquido del Sydenham' (Sydenham's laudanum or opium tincture). 70 mm x 23 mm diameter, 38g. Prepared by Fratelli Zanelli, Bologna, Gorga collection, Italian, 1851-1910.

Small bottle of Laudano Liquido

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1910

Painted opaline glass bottle with glass stopper inscribed "Laud:Liq:Syd:" or Sydenham's Laudanum (opium tincture). 154 mm x 78 mm, 175 g. Unknown maker, possibly German, 18th century.

Glass bottle for Sydenham's Laudanum

Medical Glass-ware

1701-1800

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 103 mm x 35 mm x 31 mm, 140 g. Produced by Savory and Moore, Ltd., London, 1863-1901.

Glass bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1863-1901

Square glass bottle with broken glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Instructions reads, 'Prepared in Accordance/ with the New Pharmacopoeia/ Dose: Adults 1 to 2 drams/ children 10 to 20 drops/ from 2 to 4 years'. 100 mm x 25 mm x 33 mm, 123g. Dispensed by Twinberrow, London, 1830-1864.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1864

Narrow glass phial with ground glass stopper, labeled as Tinct. Opii (opium tincture, trace contents). Part of Haemostatic set by Charles Baker of London. English, 1871-1900.

Glass phial containing opium tincture, English, 1871-1900.

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1871-1900

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering full of Laudanum (opium tincture). 87 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, 62g. Dispensed by Williams and Elvey Chemists, London, nineteenth century.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Slender glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 106 mm x 31 mm x 28 mm, 119g. Dispensed by Taplin Chemists, Bristol, 1840-1880.

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1840-1880

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper for 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 117 mm x 32 mm x 30 mm, 125g. Unknown maker, 1790-1830.

Glass bottle for 'Elixir Paregoric'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1790-1830

Short square glass bottle full of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with glass stopper. 78 mm x 45 mm x 39 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, 1810-1825.

Glass bottle of Elixir Paregoric

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1825

Square glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of liquid Laudanum(opium tincture). 73 mm x 37 mm x 34 mm, 102g. Unknown maker, English, early nineteenth century.

Bottle of laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1850

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with trace contents remaining. 105 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 150g. Unknown maker, English, c1830.

Bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1840

Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper, containing brown residue of opium tincture. 95 mm x 17 mm x 16 mm, 41 g. England, 1840-1860.

Bottle of liquid opium

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1840-1860

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium), traces remaining. 107 mm x 44 mm x 50 mm, 156g. Dispensed by Richard Vines, London, 1830-1834.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1834

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Compound Tincture of Camphor (Paregorix Elixir) with traces remaining. 86 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 107 g. Dispensed by Wallas & Co., London, c. 1840.

Bottle of Compound Tincture of Camphor

Therapeutics

1810-1850

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 81 mm x 48 mm x 44 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1830

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 102 mm x 42 mm x 42 mm, 208 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1850.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1850

Glass bottle with chamois covering over stopper containing Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), half-full. 80 mm x 35 mm x 50 mm, 151g. Unknown maker, English, 1801-1880.

Bottle of Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1880

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper used for Spirit of Camphor, Paregoric and Laudanum(opium tincture), with brown traces remaining. 100 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 118g. Bottle was re-used for these different substances as labels are layered over each other. Dispensed by F. Blidberg, Forest Gate, London, 1870-1930.

Bottle for Paregoric elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Glass bottle with no stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 142 mm x 27 mm diameter, 47 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Glass bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1880

Clear glass bottle with a lead alloy stopper for laudanum (opium tincture)with traces remaining. 75 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, 108 g. Handwritten inscription reads, 'LAUDEN/LIQUIDO'. Italian, 18th century.

Glass bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1701-1800

Square glass bottle with glass stopper of Liquid Laudanum (opium tincture). 64 mm x 32 mm x 32 mm, 69g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1830.

Glass bottle of laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1850

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with trace contents remaining. 110 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, 132g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1880

Rectangular glass bottle with paper covered cork stopper inscribed with 'Laudan Liquid', a small amount of content remains. 115 mm x 65 mm x 50 mm, 181g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1780-1850.

Glass bottle for liquid laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1780-1850

Pocket midwifery instrument set in leatherette case with metal catheter and two glass bottles with ground stoppers for Opium Tincture and Tr. Sec. Cornut (an early form of ergotamine). 70 mm x 37 mm x 32 mm, 185. Incomplete, inscribed ' Esquire Dukes'. English, 1851-1910.

Leatherette midwifery set

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1851-1910

Sqaure glass bottle with pewter top containing 'Laudano' (Laudanum). 65 mm x 27 mm x 25 mm, 43g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1771-1850.

Glass bottle of 'Laudano'

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1771-1850

Glass bottle with glass stopper for paregoric elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 113 mm x 38 mm x 28 mm, 107 g. Unknown maker, English, 1870-1910.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1910

Narrow glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing an unidentitied brown liquid, half-full. 96 mm x 35 mm x 21 mm, 87 g. Most likely Chlorodyne based on partially obscured label. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Glass bottle of dark brown liquid: presumed chlorodyne

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with traces of original contents remaining. 110 mm x 32 mm x 26 mm, 95g. Unknown maker, English, c1870.

Bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Square glass bottle with painted inscription for Laudanum (LAUD: HYSTER) (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 144 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm, 138g. Unknown maker, possibly German, 18th century.

Glass bottle for Laudanum

Medical Glass-ware

1701-1800

Glass tube with cork stopper of paregoric tablets (camphorated tincture of opium) with approximately 5 tablets remaining. 61 mm x 11 mm diameter, 5 g. Unknown maker, Russian, 1900-1920.

Tube of Paregoric tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1920