Bottle, Apothecary
Description
Green coloured bottle in good condition. Has a ribbed body and is capped with an ornate stopper. Contained "Tinct Opll", and has a gold and red label stating this. Approx date 1880.
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This
bottle
may
have
contained
Tincture
of
Opium,
also
commonly
known
as
laudanum.
In
the
1800s
laudanum
was
commonly
prescribed
as
a
painkiller
and
to
suppress
coughs.
It
was
used
without
a
prescription,
but
is
now
strictly
controlled
as
it
is
highly
addictive.
Accession number
A69.184
Collection type
Material
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