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Bottle of Spirit of Ammonia or Sal Volatile, by Boots, Nottingham, 20th Century

Inventory Number 14622


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Printed paper label: "AROMATIC SPIRIT OF/ SAL VOLATILE/AROMATIC SPIRIT OF AMMONIA B.P./ DOSE:- /From twenty drops to a teaspoonful in a wineglass of water./NOT TO BE ADMINISTERED IN CASES OF HAEMORRHAGE/ Manufactured by Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd./NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND."
Object type
Bottle
Inventory No
14622

Description

Clear glass bottle with rubber(?) stopper of spirit of ammonia or 'sal volatile' for medical purposes; approx. 10ml remaining.