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Sample of Pritchards Bronchial Mixture

Sample of Pritchards Bronchial Mixture

1970

Blue glass shop round with glass stopper for Syrup of Squill (SYR: SCILLAE), with a small quanitity remaining. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Shop round for syrup of squill

1840-1910

2 litre glass bottle of Opiate Squill Linctus (Gee's Linctus), full. 300 mm x 100 mm diameter. Manufactured by Macarthys, English, 1960-1985.

2 litre glass bottle of Opiate Squill Linctus (Gee's Linctus)

1960-1985

Glass shop round with glass stopper full of Gee's Linctus ( Linct. Scillae Opiat.). 223 mm x 87 mm diameter, 1266 g. Unknown maker, British, late 19th century.

Shop round of Gee's linctus

1850-1900

Shop round, clear glass, half full of dark liquid, for vinegar of squill, 190 mm x 78 mm diameter; rim: 37 mm diameter, English. Inscribed with 'ACET:SCILL:' Painted black lettering on curved gold panel, red and black edging on sides and lower border. 19th century

Shop round of vinegar of squill

1801-1900

500ml amber glass dispensing bottle of 'Cosylan' compound cocillana syrup (cocillana, squill extract, cascara, antimony tartrate, ethylmorphine hydrochloride, menthol), full. 200 mm x 70 mm diameter, 973 g. Manufactured by Parke Davis, Welsh, 1970-1985.

500ml amber glass dispensing bottle of 'Cosylan' compound cocillana syrup

1970-1985

Round syrup bottle, dark blue glass, with trace content, for squill syrup (SYR: SCILLAE.) 255 mm x 96 mm diameter, 628 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century

Blue glass shop round of squill syrup

1860-1900

Glass bottle with cork stopper half-full of powdered squill (Pulv. Scillae). 104 mm x 41 mm diameter, 114 g. By Savory and Moore Ltd., Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England, 1930-1960.

Bottle of powdered squill

1930-1960

Salt glazed stoneware dispensing pot with metal lid for ipecacuanha and squill pills (PIL: IP c SCILLAE), with dried contents remaining. 83 mm x 72 mm diameter, 307 g. Made by Powell of Bristol, English, 1830-1906.

Dispensing pot of Ipecacuanha and Squill Pills

1830-1906

Large cylindrical storage bottle, dark green glass, trace contents of tincture of squill. 406 mm height x 192 mm diameter. Although squill is occasionally mixed with opium tincture of squill does not contain any controlled substances. Tincture of squill is one part macerated squill to five parts alcohol and is used as a cardiac and bronchial stimulant. Label is painted in an elaborate double ax design with a red border, golden background and black lettering, reads 'TR : SCILLAE.'. Cork has been previously infested with pests. Unknown maker, English, 1820-1880.

Large green storage bottle for tincture of squill

1820-1880

Small salt-glazed stoneware dispensing pot for compound squill pills (PIL: SCILLAE C.) lid missing. 74 mm x 70 mm diameter, 279 g. From Godfrey and Moore, English, 1850-1900.

Dispensing pot of compound squill pills

1850-1900

Glass specimen bottle with flat glass lid containing the dried outer skin of a squill bulb. 87 mm x 50 mm diameter, 113 g. Unknown maker, unknown origin, 1870-1930.

Specimen bottle of dried squill skin

1870-1930

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering half-full of Tincture of Squill. 122 mm x 42 mm x 30 mm, 165 g. Dispensed by Squire Chemists, Oxford Street, London, c. 1850.

Glass bottle of Tincture of Squill

1840-1860

Square glass bottle with glass stopper used for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) and Syrup of Squills, with traces of most recent contents remaining. 90 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 106g. Dispensed by Dadson of Manor Park, nineteenth century.

Bottle used for Paregoric Elixir and Syrup of Squills

1801-1900

Tin box containing 'Cough Pills' (compound squill and ipecac). 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, ' COUGH PILLS/ No. 2/ 6 DOZEN.' Unknown maker, probably Indian, 1836-1878.

Tin box of cough pills

1836-1878

Glass bottle with cork stopper half-full of squill extract ( EXT. SCILL. LIQ.) 72 mm x 38 mm diameter, 59 g. By Savory and Moore, Standard Works, Lawrence Road, Tottenham, London, N15, England.

Bottle of squill extract

Glass bottle, empty, for Pritchards Bronchial Mixture, made by Pritchards Ltd., with plastic lid.

Bottle for Pritchards Bronchial Mixture

Rectangular glass shop round of paediatric opiate squill linctus (LINCT. SCILL. OPIAT. PRO INFANT) with liquid traces remaining. 240 mm x 45 mm x 90 mm, 496g. Unknown maker, English, 1920-1960.

Shop round of pediatric opiate squill linctus

1920-1960

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper for oxymel of squill (squill bulbs mascerated with acetic acid and honey). 102 mm x 41 mm x 24 mm. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Bottle of oxymel of squill

1801-1900

Small glass jar with foot and tin lid of round black Squill pills, half-full. 49 mm x 32 mm diameter, 43 g. Unknown maker, English, early 19th century.

Glass jar of squill pills

1801-1850

Blue glass shop round with cork stopper half-full of Oxmel of Squill (mascerated squill, water and honey). 215 mm x 80 mm diameter, 927g, Used to treat coughs and colds as an expectorant. Unknown maker, British, late nineteenth century.

Shop round of Oxymel of Squill

1851-1900

Blue glass shop round with domed glass stopper containing Syrup of Squill (SYR: SCILLAE), one third full. 240 mm x 80 mm diameter, 985 g. Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Shop round of Syrup of Squill

1850-1901

Clear glass shop round with glass stopper for tincture of squill with liquid trace contents. 187mm x 78 mm diameter, 258 g. Painted label with gold background and black lettering reads, 'Tr. SCILLAE.' Unknown maker, English, late 19th century.

Shop round of tincture of squill

1850-1900

Clear glass specimen jar, with lid, containing sliced squill bulbs. 205 mm x 73 mm diameter, 405 g. Unknown maker, in English container, 1880-1920.

Specimen jar of dried squill

1880-1920

Glass bottle with cork stopper one quarter-full of 'SCILLAE MARITIME' (sea squill) powder. 154 mm x 65 mm diameter, 255 g. Supplied by Charles Buchet and Co. of Paris, French, 1870-1930.

Bottle of powdered sea squill

1870-1930

Hour-glass shaped glass albarello inscribed "Scilla preparat" (Prepared Squill), containing a grey powdered substance. 73 mm x 56 mm, 65 g. Unknown maker, unknown origin. Probably 18th c.

Glass albarello of prepared squill

Glass bottle with metal lid half-full of Indian Squill powder (Urginea Pulv.) 71 mm x 43 mm diameter, 99 g. By the British Drug Houses, London, 1930-1960.

Bottle of 'Urginea' powder

1930-1960