| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM01109.009 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Alloy, Glass |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1917: 3rd Battle of Ypres |
| Maker |
CHAS. OGG & Co. |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c. 1914- 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Bottle of Laudanum poison : Captain R C Grieve, 37 Battalion, AIF
Description
Small glass vial with glass stopper and copper alloy spring. A paper label with the manufacturer's details printed in red 'CHAS. OGG & Co PHARMACISTS / 76 COLLINS ST'; handwritten in black ink under this is 'Laudanum Poison / [illegible] pain 10 or 15 drops / on cotton / for toothache.'
History / Summary
Laudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine). Reddish-brown and extremely bitter, laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine.
Opium: analgesic
Ethanol: tincture
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