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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

Dover Tablets from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy

Dispenser (Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland)
Dateearly 20th century
Object NameBottle
Mediumglass; metal; paper
ClassificationsShipping
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 61 × 32 × 17mm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1992.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS018960.21
About MeAmber glass rectangular bottle containing pills and cotton wool labelled "Dover Tablets". The bottle has a large cream coloured label with black and red typed text. The lid is a silver coloured metal screwcap.

The object is from a ship's medicine chest from an Aberdeen trawler that was wrecked off Hoy.
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
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
early 20th century
The Pills Aperient from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
The Pills Aperient from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Walter Bain
early 20th century
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
Walter Bain
early 20th century
Soothing mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Soothing mixture from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Walter Bain
early 20th century
Epsom Salts from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Epsom Salts from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Walter Bain
early 20th century
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
Walter Bain
early 20th century
Resin Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Resin Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Walter Bain
early 20th century
Mercury Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
Mercury Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
Walter Bain
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
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
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
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
early 20th century
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
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
Gargle from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Gargle from a Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Image Not Available for Dalzo-Lastic from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
Dalzo-Lastic from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
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
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
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
early 20th century
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
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
William Paterson & Sons Ltd.
early 20th century
Fishworkers Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
Fishworkers Ointment from Ship's Medicine Chest, From An Aberdeen Trawler Wrecked On Hoy
early 20th century
Boric Acid Crystals from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
Boric Acid Crystals from Ship's Medicine Chest, from an Aberdeen Trawler wrecked on Hoy
early 20th century