Tablet tube
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, cork, paper, processed material and cardboard
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937582
Summary
Small, long, black, rectangular, cardboard box and sleeve lined with cotton wool. Contains five miniature glass tubes, each with cork stopper: (a) with yellow paper label with black print and containing tiny white balls of Bromhydrate de Morphine a un milligramme; (b) and (c) with green paper label with black print containing tiny white balls of Sulfate de Strychnine au 1/2 milligramme; (d) and (e) with blue paper label with black print, one empty and one containing tiny orange balls of Hyosciamine au 1/4 de milligramme. All labels read: Granules Dosimetriques de Charles Chanteaud, Phar.eu. 54R de Francs-Bourgeoise, Paris.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).