Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bottle of anaesthetic ether, Woolwich-Eliott Chemical Company Pty. Ltd
... woolwich-eliott chemical co... glass bottle woolwich-eliott chemical co sydney anaesthetic ...
Large brown glass bottle in original packaging once contained 1lb of ether. The bottle is wrapped in brown paper wrapping with black and red print on a white label.
It reads [in red ink] POISON /NOT TO BE TAKEN / WOOLWICH ELLIOTT [logo] / [black ink] 263 61 / Anaesthetic Ether / B. P. / NET 1 LB. / This ether contains 0.002% w/v of Hydroquinone as a / preservative, in accordance with the B.P. / [red ink] CAUTION: Keep well corked in a cool, dark place / [black ink] WOOLWICH-ELLIOTT / CHEMICAL COMPANY PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY / USE BEFORE JAN 1964 / [in red ink] HIGHTLY INFLAMMABLE / [black ink] MADE IN AUSTRALIAether, anaesthetic, poison, glass, bottle, woolwich-eliott chemical co, sydney, anaesthetic ether, hydroquinine, inflammable