Bottle
Burroughs Wellcome and Company
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, paper, processed material and cork
Measurements
105 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937613
Summary
Small, rectangular, clear glass bottle with rounded sides, cork stopper and dirty, stained paper label (probably once white) with black print describing the contents as "Tabloid" Cascara and Gentian Compound, compressed sugar-coated tablets (?) (poison), manufactured by Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London. Contains white powder (possibly tablets that have disintegrated). The compound of gentian and cascara aids digestion.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Burroughs Wellcome and Company , manufacturer