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Tin of mustard plaster prepared by Seabury and Joh

Surgery

'Seajoy' motion sickness plaster, London, England, 1928-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1928-1930

Tin of 'Band-Aid' waterproof plasters

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

Cantharidine blistering tissue in original wrapper, England, 1855-1875

Surgery

1855-1875

Paper packet containing a mustard plaster, United States, 1880-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1920

Plaster bandage on tin dispenser, in cardboard box

Surgery

1901-1930

Roll of oxide zinc adhesive plaster on metal spool

Surgery

1900-1930

Plaster bandage, on tin dispenser, tissue wrapping

Surgery

1901-1950

Two tins containing "The Leicester" hospital strapping, American(?), 1920-1940

Two tins containing "The Leicester" hospital strap

Surgery

1920-1940

Tin of "Dentruset" impression plaster, by the Dental Manufacturing Co., England, 1950-1965

Tin of "Dentruset" impression plaster, by the Dent

Dentistry

1950-1965

Roll of belladonna plaster in cylindrical cardboard container, British made, 1932

Roll of belladonna plaster in cylindrical cardboar

Surgery

1932

Solid lump of resinous plaster, covered in white powder, Europe, 1871-1930

Solid lump of resinous plaster, covered in white p

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1871-1930

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Solid lump of lead plaster, The British Drug Houses Ltd., maker, London, 1880-1930

Solid lump of lead plaster, The British Drug House

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Rolled plaster of opium (emplasterum opii). With label of manufacturer tied to it. Manufacturerd by British Drug Houses.

plaster; controlled drug; opium

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Elastic plaster bandage, in cardboard box, English, by Edward Taylor of Monton, Lancashire, early 20th century

Elastic plaster bandage, in cardboard box, English

Surgery

1901-1930

Glass jar, containing concrete oil plaster (?) with some powder, no provenance

Glass jar, containing concrete oil plaster (?) wit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1920

Small round empty red tin for surgeons rubber adhesive plaster, 1/2 inch x 1 yard, unsigned, English, 1940-1960.

Red tin for rubber plasters.

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1940-1960

Strip of four plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 151 mm x 51 mm.

Strip of four Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Cylindrical section of belladonna plaster, European, 1870-1930

Cylindrical section of belladonna plaster, Europea

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

7 rolls of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster, 10 yds x 1 inch wide, Maw, London, preparer, 1914-1918

Seven rolls of surgeons rubber adhesive plaster

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Yellow painted metal container, empty, used for zinc oxide compound plaster, for military use, German, 1914-1918

Yellow painted metal container, empty, used for zi

Medical Glass-ware

1914-1918

2 yellow painted metal container used for zinc oxide and compound plaster, for military use, German, 1914-1918, empty

2 yellow painted metal container used for zinc oxi

Medical Glass-ware

1914-1918

Tin-glazed earthenware drawer label, inscribed "Emplatres", from a pharmacy in Marseilles, probably French, probably 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drawer label, inscribed "Em

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster on spool, labelled 'Danzig Garnisonlazarett', 1914-1918

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Strip of five plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 189 mm x 76 mm.

Strip of five Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Cylindrical section of menthol plaster, European, 1870-1930

Cylindrical section of menthol plaster, European,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Two cylindrical length of lead iodide plaster, brown coloured, European, 1870-1930

Two cylindrical length of lead iodide plaster, bro

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Small lump of brown plaster(?) wrapped in grease-proof paper, European, 1870-1930

Small lump of brown plaster(?) wrapped in grease-p

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Section of cylinder of mercurial plaster, European, 1870-1930

Section of cylinder of mercurial plaster, European

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

plaster, folded, in poor condition, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Plaster from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1861-1874

Glass display plate, with plaster rod attached, made from concoction of guarana seeds, from Brazil

Glass display plate, with plaster rod attached, ma

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1940

Strip of two plasters, 'Airstrip', waterproof, made by Smith and Nephew. From British Rail (Red Star) first aid kit, c1985. Overall: 75 mm x 75 mm.

Strip of two Smith & Nephew waterproof plasters

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

16 porous wintergreen and capsicum plaster dressings, in box, "Olympic" brand, made in England, for Seabury and Johnson of New York, USA., 1905-1940

16 porous wintergreen and capsicum plaster dressin

Surgery

1905-1940

Specimen bottle of mercury and ammoniac plaster, 1841

Specimen bottle of mercury and ammoniac plaster, 1

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1841

Lump of plaster, European, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Lump of soap plaster, Europe, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Solid stick of plaster, labelled "Dr. Granville's plaister", broken in half, English, 1851-1920

Solid stick of plaster, labelled "Dr. Granville's

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Cylindrical lump of soap based plaster, English, 1880-1925

Cylindrical lump of soap based plaster, English, 1

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1925

Gauze blister plaster, 7 inches in width, one yard long, rolled up and supplied in tin container, made by Seabury and Johnson, New York, 1920-1940.

Gauze blister plaster

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1920-1940

carton of cantharides plaster

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Lump of resinous plasterr, European, 1880-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930