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Dr Gregory’s Stomachic Powder or Compound Rhubarb Powder, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co. A common nineteenth-century antacid, stomachic and cathartic developed by James Gregory (1753-1821). Contains powdered Turkey rhubarb (rheum palmatum),…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Drosera, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who had worked for Arthur Guinness M.D. and undertook the company and changed the name to Joseph James M.P.S…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Dulcamara, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr Wheeler’s…

Wooden box containing various Elastoplast first aid products.

The box contains:
Elastoplast dressing strip
Elastoplast finger dressing
Elastoplast dressing strip
Elastoplast bandages
Elastoplast emergency wound dressing
Elastoplast…

Possibly resin, egg shaped object with a three way crack in one side. No label.

English Paregoric Elixir, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Company. “Paregoric” is a camphorated tincture of opium, sometimes containing additional ingredients such as benzoic acid, aniseed oil, honey and alcohol. Paregoric medicines such as this…

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Semi circular metal file, flat on one side curved on the other. No handle. No label

Oblong metal blade with square end, carved wooden handle with splits in the wood. No label.