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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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820

Tall glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Powder (contains opium). 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g. Dispensed by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Bottle of Aromatic Powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1819-1850

Glass bottle with flat glass stopper half-full of Tabloid brand Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium compressed tablets ( Pulv. Cretae Aromat. cum Opio). 142 mm x 43 mm x 43 mm, 178 g. By Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1900-1910.

Glass bottle of Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1910

Gutta percha bottle with chamois covering containing 'Tabloid' brand gr. 5 Aromatic chalk powder with opium tablets (Pulv. Cretae Aromat. Cum Opio). 118 mm x 39 mm x 39 mm, 139 g. Prepared by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. London, 1906-1920.

Tabloid Aromatic Chalk Powder with Opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1906-1920

2 litre glass bottle half-full of Camphorated Tincture of Opium B.P. 290 mm x 100 mm diameter, 1995 g. Produced by Evans Medical, English, 1940-1970.

Bottle of Camphorated Tincture of Opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1940-1970

Glass bottle with glass stopper and chamois covering for Laudanum (opium tincture), with traces remaining. 70 mm x 50 mm x 25 mm, 65g. Dispensed by Savory and Moore, English, mid 19th century.

Bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Round glass bottle with croken cork stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces of contents remaining. 95 mm x 25 mm diameter, 30g. Dispensed by Smith, Stanistreet and Co, Calcutta, India, 1831-1900.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1900

Round glass bottle with cork stopper full of 'Aromatic Powder for Confecton' (contains opium). 48 mm x 35 mm diameter, 61g. Dispensed by T.C. Lester Chemists, Hull, 1820-1850.

Round bottle of Aromatic Powder for Confection

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1850

Glass bottle with wood-capped stopper full of Compound Ipecacuanha powder. 100 mm x 33 mm x 23 mm, 81g. Dispensed by R.B. Stedman, West Malling, 1810-1850.

Bottle of Ipecacuanha Compound

Therapeutics

1810-1850

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and red leather wrapper; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Therapeutics

Circular based clear glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex). Some remains of contents - dried and solidified.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass, circle based confection jar, with metal cap. Jar contains one piece of gum opium. Paper label in jar.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, metal clip and transfer label. To contain approximately 2 ounces of simple tincture of opium (laudanum). Contents mostly full.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass, bottle with glass stopper and paper label to contain seditive solution of opium (liquor opii seditivus). Some contents remain. It is prescribed by many practioners in preference to liquid extract of opium (extractum opii liquidum) and of opium (tinctura opii) for internal use but has the same action.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Turned circular wooden box with lid containing 30 spherical brown pills (1 broken). Paper label on lid is printed 'Paytherus, Savory and Co. No.136 New Bond Street, London' and is handwritten 'Opium Pills one grain each.'

Circular wooden box with lid containing 30 spherical opium pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and with leather covering; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 3 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Gutta percha, circle based canister with gutta percha screw cap. Paper label around body of canister. To contain Soloid brand of Lead and Opium tablets. These tablets are formulated to be mixed with 1 ounce of hot water (per tablet) and shaken to a lotion of lead and opium (lotio plumbi et opii). This is used as a soothing and astringent lotion for burns and bruises.

Gutta percha, canister, for containing Soloid brand of lead and opium tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1950

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass bottle with large glass stopper, paper label. Label inscribed 'chosa papaver somniferum L. papaveraceae' Believed to be the produced in India.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930

Clear glass bottle, with cork stopper, and paper label. Containing 5 poppy heads. Label inscribed 'Adormidera' and 'papaverum somniferum'. Poppies believed to be product of Spain.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of Laudanum, otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass, oval based bottle with cork stopper. Paper label on front of bottle. Containing an estimated 288 Tabloid brand of Opium tablets. Paper label on reverse reads 'from Stanley, Expedition'.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Medical Glass-ware

1880-1900

Clear glass, circle based jar, broken, with no top. Containing 3 large lumps of opium, different sizes. Labelled as originating from Calcutta.

jar; controlled drug; opium

Medical Glass-ware

1837

Small clear glass bottle with cork stopper, containing cholera pills. 47 mm x 18 mm diameter, 10 g. Dispensed by the Punjab Medical Hall, Lahore, Indian, 1871-1920.

Small bottle of Cholera pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1871-1920

Square glass bottle with glass stopper used for Laudanum (opium tincture) with dried traces of contents remaining. 62 mm x 32 mm x 27 mm, 49g. The red printed label for Laudanum has been placed over an older pharmacy label. Dispensed by A. Thompson, English, c1870.

Bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Bottle containing approximately two ounces of tincture of opium. Label inscribed with 'OpiumTinkture', possibly German

Bottle containing tincture of opium

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1x100ml glass bottle (sealed) of concentrated syrup of red poppy (SYR. RHOEAD B.P.C. 1949). 135 mm x 45 mm diameter, 266 g. Made by Wright Layman and Umney, English, 1949-1970.

Glass bottle of concentrated syrup of red poppy

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949-1970

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, chamois leather cover and paper dispensers label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Contents appear to be complete

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Glass bottle with glass stopper of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac), full. 111 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 140 g. Prepared by G. Oldham and Co., Dublin, 1810-1830.

Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1830

Glass, circle based bottle with cork stopper. Paper label around bottle. To contain Tabloid brand of lead and opium (plumb et opium) (plombi et opii) tablets.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bakelite, square based bottle with bakelite stopper covered in chamois leather. Paper label around bottle. To contain Tabloid brand of Opium and Lead pills. Believed to have been administered to relieve intestinal pain.

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bakelite, circle based canister with bakelite screw cap. Paper label around body of canister. To contain Tabloid brand of Opium tablets. Complete contents.

canister; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Amber glass bottle with cork stopper for 500 ml of syrup of red poppies (SYRUPUS RHOEADOS) B.P.C. 1934, with traces remaining. 230 mm x 75 mm diameter, 526g. Made by Wright Layman and Umney, London, 1934-1949.

500ml bottle of syrup of red poppies B.P.C.

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1934-1949

Glass bottle with small glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir, with dried traces remaining. 115 mm x 50 mm x 41 mm. Unknown maker, English, c. 1805.

Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1800-1830

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) with metal stopper covering a cork

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1810-1830

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1890

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1950

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

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Glass bottle with iron stopper clip for 'Simple Opium Tincture', with dried traces remaining. 108 mm x 38 mm x 29 mm, 108g. Unknown maker, for German military use, 1914-1918.

Bottle of opium tincture

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 108 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 130g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1800-1837

Short glass bottle with glass stopper for 'Tinct Opii' (opium tincture), with a small amount of liquid content remaining. 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.

Bottle of opium tincture

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Round glass bottle with paper-covered cork stopper half-full of opium powder. 105 mm x 25 mm diameter, 63g. Dispensed by R.G. Wright, Liverpool, c1830.

Bottle of powdered opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1840

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with dried traces remaining. 65 mm x 35 mm x 20 mm, 49g. Unknown maker, English, 1814-1840.

Glass bottle for Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1814-1840

Glass bottle with cork stopper for pargeoric elixir, with dried traces remaining. 130 mm x 28 mm diameter, 44g. Unknown maker, probably English, c1790.

Bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1770-1810

Small square glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 40 mm x 25 mm x 20 mm, 25g. Unknown maker, English, c1870.

Bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Small medicine chest of highly polished mahogany veneer, with flap in lid, containing 13 bevelled glass bottles with glass stoppers and most of contents. 167 mm x 84 mm x 34 mm, 390 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1850-1900.

Small medicine chest with glass phials of drugs

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Square glass bottle with glass stopper approximately two-thirds full of Laudanum (opium tincture). 110 mm x 45 mm x 50 mm, 222g. Unknown maker, English, late nineteenth century.

Bottle of Laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Round glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 127 mm x 32 mm diameter, 94 g. Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

Bottle for laudanum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces of original contents remaining. 120 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 119g. Unknown maker, English, mid-nineteenth century.

Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1831-1870

Square glass bottle with glass stopper used for 'Opii', probably powdered opium, with trace contents remaining. 62 mm x 32 mm x 25 mm, 56g. Unknown maker, English, early nineteenth century.

Bottle for opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1850