Glass bottle of Dover's powder

PART OF:
Medicine chest
Made:
1850-1870 in Australia

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 61 mm x 32 mm x 27 mm, 81g. Unknown maker, Australian, c. 1860.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A135436 Pt25
Materials:
glass, paper, opium, ipecac and complete
type:
bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust