Record

Reference NumberFC/8/10
Title'Tabloid' Brand Case
Date1900-1949
Creator NameBurroughs, Wellcome & Co., Pharmaceutical company. 1880-
DescriptionThis medicine case is made of hazelnut leather, with internal metal frames and a secure locking mechanism. Inside, each side of the case includes a leather pocket to hold medicines securely in place. One of these flaps bears the following inscription in gold: "TRADEMARK 'TABLOID' BRAND BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. (THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION LTD.) LONDON (ENGL.) ASSOCIATED HOUSES: New York, Montreal, Sydney, Cape Town, Milan, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Bombay."

Several vials/ampoules of various drugs were removed and discarded. One empty vial of 'Tabloid' Brand Strophanthus Tincture was kept and catalogued under FC/8/47.

Donated by Professor Oliver FitzGerald
Extent1 item
DimensionsCase (closed): 150mm x 30mm x 125mm
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameMedicine Case
TermEmergency Treatment
Drug Therapy
Injections
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3756Burroughs, Wellcome & Co.; 1880-; pharmaceutical company1880-
Places
CodeSet
NA35England/United Kingdom
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