Bottle of Dover's Powder

PART OF:
Mahogany medicine chest with contents
Made:
1831-1870 in London
maker:
Decastro and Watson

Narrow glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 65 mm x 20 mm x 35 mm, 71g. Dispensed by Decastro and Watson Chemists, English, 1831-1870.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A22163 Pt9
Materials:
ipecacuanha, glass, opium and complete
Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 20 mm x 35 mm, 71g
type:
bottle and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust