Tablet tube
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, cork, paper and processed material
Measurements
48 mm (L)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937582.5
Summary
One of two miniature glass tubes with cork stopper, and blue paper label with black print; this tube contains tiny orange balls of Hyosciamine au 1/4 de milligramme while (d) is empty. Contained in small, long, black, rectangular, cardboard box and sleeve lined with cotton wool with three further miniature glass tubes, each with cork stopper: (a) yellow paper label with black print and containing tiny white balls of Bromhydrate de Morphine a un milligramme; (b) and (c) with green paper labels with black print and containing tiny white balls of Sulfate de Strychnine au 1/2 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).