bottle

Description
Small, green glass medicine bottle with a paper label and black plastic stopper. The bottle contains salicylic collodion which was used to treat corns.
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Signature & date
printing:label: "SALICYLIC COLLODION/Apply at bed-time for four successive/nights; on the fifth night soak the/part with warm water and scrape with/blunt knife./Poison- Contains 2 p.c. Ext Cannabis Indica/ PREPARED BY/ DUNCAN, FLOCKHART & Co./6 North Bridge and 139 Princess Street/EDINBURGH."
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Associated place
North Bridge/Edinburgh City/Edinburgh (Council Area)
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 5.6cm (H 2 3/16")
Dimensions:base:Dia 2.1cm (Dia 13/16")
Restriction
Access restriction
No Public Access Permitted
Accession number
1986-039-003

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