Collection of proprietary medicines, 1920-1960

Made:
1925-1935
Bottle containing De Witt's kidney and bladder pills

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Bottle containing De Witt's kidney and bladder pills
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Collection of proprietary medicines, 1920-1960

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1984-1375
Materials:
glass and cap, metal
type:
bottle
credit:
Purchased (Intercare)

Parts

Graduated drop bottle glass

Graduated drop bottle glass

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1984-1375/5
type:
drop bottles
Graduated glass bottle, English, 1920-1960

Graduated glass bottle, English, 1920-1960

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1984-1375/6
type:
bottles
3 glass phials with plastic screw caps

3 glass phials with plastic screw caps

Materials:
glass and cap, plastic
Object Number:
1984-1375/9
type:
phial
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing psorinum pillules

Glass bottle with cork stopper containing psorinum pillules

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
1984-1375/11
type:
bottles
2 glass bottle with plastic screw tops

2 glass bottle with plastic screw tops

Materials:
glass and cap, plastic
Object Number:
1984-1375/19
type:
revonals
Empty tin used for Meggeson Dyspepsia Tablets

Empty tin used for Meggeson Dyspepsia Tablets

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
1984-1375/20
type:
meggeson dyspepsia tablets
Empty glass bottle with metal screw cap

Empty glass bottle with metal screw cap

Materials:
glass and cap, metal
Object Number:
1984-1375/31
type:
bottles
Empty glass bottle used for chloroform

Empty glass bottle used for chloroform

Materials:
glass and cap, plastic
Object Number:
1984-1375/32
type:
bottles
Brown glass bottle with glass stopper containing Canada balsam in xylol prepared by Philip Harris Ltd.

Brown glass bottle with glass stopper containing Canada balsam in xylol prepared by Philip Harris Ltd.

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
1984-1375/34
type:
canada balsam
Glass bottle with plastic screw top containing aspirin tablets prepared by Bayer Products Ltd.

Glass bottle with plastic screw top containing aspirin tablets prepared by Bayer Products Ltd.

Materials:
glass and cap, plastic
Object Number:
1984-1375/39
type:
aspirin
Container of sulphanilamide powder

Container of sulphanilamide powder

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
1984-1375/40
type:
sulphanilamide
Tin of sulphona-tulle dressing made by Optrex Ltd.

Tin of sulphona-tulle dressing made by Optrex Ltd.

Materials:
gauze and tin, metal
Object Number:
1984-1375/46
type:
sulphona-tulle
Tin of Crookes collosol kaolin prepared by The Crookes Laboratories

Tin of Crookes collosol kaolin prepared by The Crookes Laboratories

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1984-1375/47
type:
collosol kaolin
Glass bottle with cork containing homoeopathic sepia pillules prepared by A. Nelson and Co. Ltd.

Glass bottle with cork containing homoeopathic sepia pillules prepared by A. Nelson and Co. Ltd.

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
1984-1375/50
type:
bottles
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing pyrogenium homoeopathic remedy prepared by A. Nelson and Co. Ltd.

Glass bottle with cork stopper containing pyrogenium homoeopathic remedy prepared by A. Nelson and Co. Ltd.

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
1984-1375/53
type:
bottles
Glass bottle with cork containing glycine crystals prepared by Southall Bros. and Barclay (1935) Ltd.

Glass bottle with cork containing glycine crystals prepared by Southall Bros. and Barclay (1935) Ltd.

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
1984-1375/54
type:
glycine
Wooden container with metal clip

Wooden container with metal clip

Materials:
wood and metal
Object Number:
1984-1375/55
type:
bisedia
Wrapped tin containing "Antiphlogistine" medicated poultice dressing

Wrapped tin containing "Antiphlogistine" medicated poultice dressing

Materials:
metal and wrapping, paper
Object Number:
1984-1375/56
type:
antiphlogistine
Packet of "Trinitrine" Dubois pills

Packet of "Trinitrine" Dubois pills

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1984-1375/59
type:
trinitrine
Tin of Wintergreen ointment prepared by Timothy Whites

Tin of Wintergreen ointment prepared by Timothy Whites

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1984-1375/63
type:
wintergreen
Packet containing sample ampoule for intramuscular injection

Packet containing sample ampoule for intramuscular injection

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
1984-1375/67
type:
packets
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing throat paint

Glass bottle with cork stopper containing throat paint

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
1984-1375/74
type:
bottles
Glass "Mix-o-Vial" phial containing solu-cortef in form of solvent and powder

Glass "Mix-o-Vial" phial containing solu-cortef in form of solvent and powder

Materials:
glass , rubber and plastic
Object Number:
1984-1375/76
type:
solu-cortef