Bottle
M. Copeland Ltd.
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, plastic, paper and liquid
Measurements
156 x 70 mm
Place of origin
Altrincham
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937608
Summary
Rectangular, clear glass bottle with sloping shoulders, white plastic screw cap and white paper label with black print on which is typed 'TERPOIN / ADULTS / THE MIXTURE / One or two 5ml spoonful to / be taken in a little water / every three hours'. From M. Copeland Ltd., Dispensing Chemists, 37 Stamford New Road, Altrincham. 'For [?] / PIANO' is handwritten on the label in pencil. The bottle contains a thick white substance and yellowy, milky liquid. The interior of the bottle is coated with the dried liquid/substance.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
TERPOIN / ADULTS / THE MIXTURE / One or two 5ml spoonful to / be taken in a little water / every three hours (typed on label in black ink); For [?] / PIANO (handwritten on label in pencil)
Makers and roles
M. Copeland Ltd., pharmacist