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Collection of drug jars and shop rounds

148 bottles, clear glass, some with contents, for drugs, English, late 19th early 20th century

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Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and liquid contents with words 'Inf. Buchu' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for infusion of buchu

Shop round for infusion of buchu

1850-1930
Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and powdered contents with words 'Pulv. Cret Gal':' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for French chalk

Shop round for French chalk

Shop round for copper subacetate, containing a blue powder

Shop round for copper subacetate

Shop round for liquid extract of sacred bark, containing solid residue

Shop round for liquid extract of sacred bark

Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and liquid contents with words 'Ess: Vanill:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for essence of vanilla

Shop round for vanilla essence

Shop rounds for lime water containing a white liquid residue

Shop rounds for lime water containing a white liquid residue

Shop round for cochineal, containing a few remnants

Shop round for cochineal

Shop round for compound decoction of sarsaparilla, containing a brown suspension

Shop round for compound decoction of sarsaparilla

Shop round for areca nut, empty

Shop round for areca nut

Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and residue with words 'Tr: Quinae:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for tincture of quinine

Shop round for quinine tincture

Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and powdered contents with words 'PULV: CINN:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for cinnamon powder

Shop round for cinnamon powder

Shop round for chloric ether, empty

Shop round for chloric eter

Shop round for aconite liniment, empty.

Shop round for aconite liniment

Shop round for powdered areca nut, containing a brown powder

Shop round for areca nut

Shop round for acetic acid, empty

Shop round for acetic acid

Shop round for vinegar of ipecacuanha, empty

Shop round for vinegar of ipecacuanha

Shop round for spirit of sal volatile, containing yellow liquid

Shop round for spirit of sal volatile

Shop round for potassium permanganate containing a brown residue

Shop round for potassium permanganate

Shop round for nose dentifrice containing a pink powder

Shop round for nose dentifrice

Shop round for alcohol, empty

Shop round for alcohol

Shop round for tincture of ginger, empty

Shop round for tincture of ginger

Shop round for oil of eucalyptus, containing an orange oil

Shop round for oil of eucalyptus

Shop round for potassium iodide containing traces of white crystals

Shop round for potassium iodide

Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and liquid contents with words 'Tr: Card: Co:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for compound cardamon tincture

Shop round for compound cardamon tincture

1850-1930
Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and powdered contents with words 'Pulv. Zingibo:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for ginger powder

Shop round for ginger powder

Shop round, no stopper, for colchicum wine, empty

Shop round for colchicum wine

Shop round for lemon oil, empty

Shop round for lemon oil

Shop round for eau de cologne, containing a residue

Shop round for eau de cologne

Shop round for spirit of chloroform, empty

Shop round for spirit of chloroform

Shop round for ipecacuanha powder, empty

Shop round for ipecacuanha powder

Shop round for powdered borax containing white powder

Shop round for powdered borax

Shop round for spirit of nutmeg, empty

Shop round for spirit of nutmeg

Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and liquid contents with words 'Inf. Rosae. C.' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield for compound rose infusion

Shop round for compound rose infusion

1800-1930
Clear glass shop round, with glass stopper and powdered contents with words 'PULV:RHEI.OPT:' in black lettering on a gold three pointed shield, for rhubarb powder

Shop round for rhubarb powder

Shop round for almond essence, empty, later used for hydrobromic acid

Shop round for almond essence

Shop round for oil of bitter almonds, containing on yellow oil

Shop round for oil of bitter almonds

Shop round for spirit of juniper, containing a liquid yellow residue

Shop round for spirit of juniper

Shop round for pyrethrum tincture, later used for spirit of camphor, containing colourless liquid

Shop round for pyrethrum tincture

Shop round for cajuput oil, empty, later used for dilute sulphuric acid

Shop round for cajuput oil

Shop round for wine of pepsin, empty

Shop round for wine of pepsin

Shop round for rose essence, empty

Shop round for rose essence

Shop round for liquor of dandelion, containing a brown residue

Shop round for liquor of dandelion

Shop round for essence of musk, empty, later used for aromatic ammonia liquor

Shop round for essence of musk

Shop round for gum tragacanth containing traces of white powder

Shop round for gum tragacanth

Small square green glass poison bottle with glass stopper for strychnine, now empty. (see note)

Poison bottle previously containing strychnine

Clear glass shop round with glass stopper for opium liniment (LIN: OPII), with dried residues in base and neck. 205 mm x 77 mm diameter. This liniment would have been applied topically. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Shop round for opium liniment

1840-1910
Amber glass ribbed bottle full of Glycerine of Belladonna, B.P.C. with bakelite lid (see note)

Bottle containing glycerine of belladonna

Amber glass bottle with bakelite lid one third full of colchicum tincture. (see note)

Bottle containing colchicum tincture

Small amber glass bottle, sealed with wax over cork stopper, full of bromoform. (see note)

Glass bottle containing bromoform

Glass bottle with glass stopper, recent label obscured painted label. Half-full of liquid nux vomica (strychnine). (see note)

Bottle containing liquid nux vomica