Poison bottle
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Identifier: Country Doctor Museum
Clear cobalt blue, cylindrical glass bottle with smooth narrow neck and wide rim at top; raised diamond pattern on bottle and stopper; brown paper rectangular label, "Laudanum Poison" in red; in black at top, "Stimulant. Narcotic. Lessens pain. Produces sleep."; at label bottom, "Dose for adults 5 to 25 drops"; blue glass stopper with threaded rod at bottom; stopper marked "POISON" in raised glass.more...
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Clear cobalt blue, cylindrical glass bottle with smooth narrow neck and wide rim at top; raised diamond pattern on bottle and stopper; brown paper rectangular label, "Laudanum Poison" in red; in black at top, "Stimulant. Narcotic. Lessens pain. Produces sleep."; at label bottom, "Dose for adults 5 to 25 drops"; blue glass stopper with threaded rod at bottom; stopper marked "POISON" in raised glass.
Date
undated
Call Number
Country Doctor Museum
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Collection(s)
North Carolina History and Fiction Collection
- Artifacts
Country Doctor Museum
Health and Medicine

Subject(s)
Medicine--North Carolina--History--19th century
Opium
Poison bottles--North Carolina
Location (physical)
Type
moving image
Medium
poison bottles
Physical Description
Rights
Credit for reproduction of images please reference The Country Doctor Museum
Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/13920

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