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Black Draught from a ship's medicine chest from an Aberdeen trawler wrecked On Hoy
Black Draught from a ship's medicine chest from an Aberdeen trawler wrecked On Hoy

Black Draught from a ship's medicine chest from an Aberdeen trawler wrecked On Hoy

Dateearly 20th century
Object NameBottle
Mediumglass; chemicals; paper; string
ClassificationsShipping
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 140 × 57 × 57mm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1992.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS018960.2
About MeSquare glass bottle labelled "Black Draught" containing a dark coloured liquid. Black draught was a senna based laxative.

The object is from a ship's medicine chest from an Aberdeen trawler that was wrecked off Hoy.
Black Draught from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Black Draught from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Ship's Medicine Chest from an Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked on Hoy
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Soothing mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Stomach Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Stomach Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Crimson Fluid from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Crimson Fluid from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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The Pills Aperient from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Rheumatism MIxture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Rheumatism MIxture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Eye Lotion from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
Eye Lotion from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
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Gargle from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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The Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
The Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Eye Lotion from ship's medicine chest; From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Eye Lotion from ship's medicine chest; From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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early 20th century
Fever Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Fever Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Diarrhoea Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Diarrhoea Mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Cough Medicine from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Cough Medicine from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Friar's Balsam from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Friar's Balsam from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Colic Mixture from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Colic Mixture from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Dover Tablets from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Dover Tablets from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Eye Drops from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Eye Drops from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Sal Volatile from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Sal Volatile from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Epsom Salts from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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early 20th century
Dover Tablets from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Dover Tablets from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Walter Bain
early 20th century
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The Hitsitoph box from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
early 20th century
M and B 760 tablets Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
M and B 760 tablets Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
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Tincture of Iodine from ship's medicine chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Tincture of Iodine from ship's medicine chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century