Bottle of cholera tincture

Made:
1851-1910 in Simla

Bottle, clear glass, leather covering over cork, of Cholera Tincture. This liquid is believed to contain opium tincture due to the fact most Cholera treatments contained opium. 116 mm x 44 mm x 24 mm, 100 g. Inscription reads:'CHOLERA TINCTURE/.../ FRANK BLISS & Co. / DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMISTS,/SIMLA'. Distributed by Frank Bliss and Co., Indian, 1851-1910.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A650174
Materials:
complete, glass, leather and opium
Measurements:
overall: 116 mm x 44 mm x 24 mm, 100g
type:
bottle and opium tincture
credit:
Wellcome Trust