container; controlled drug; opium

Made:
1906-1920 in London
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited

Gutta percha, long cylindrical container with cork and gutta percha screw cap, and paper label around. To contain Tabloid brand of Opium tablets. Used to relieve pain.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700002 Pt29
Materials:
gutta-percha and cork
type:
container and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust