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  • Collection: Toxic Relationships: The Dose Makes the Poison

Image of 20th century mercury thermometer.
min/max thermometer, U shaped glass tube with limit pins set above the mercury. Plastic case. A red plastic magnet holder is hung on the bottom for use in setting the limit pins; possibly modern for maintaining air control

Image of dried eucalyptus sample including buds.
Eucalyptus grandis, dried plant specimen.

Black and white engraving of Paracelsus.
Public domain image of Paracelsus

Image of dried sample of belladonna.
Dried plant specimen.

Image of dried cannabis sample.
Dried plant specimen

Close-up image of coffee fruits.
Several coffee fruits in a glass jar.

Image of dried foxglove sample.
Dried plant specimen.

Image of container made from calabash gourd adorned with decorative shells.
Container made of a medium sized fat vessel shaped gourd (calabash) in a faded orange-brown colour with matt surface. Stopper made of a section of white-coloured, naturally patterned conus shell with several large shiny red seeds pressed into a dark…

Image of dried hemlock sample in a labeled box.
Several fruits. Label in box: 'Conii Fruct. POISON. The British Drug Houses, Ltd. Manufacturing Chemists. London.'

Image of early 20th century poison gas antidote in metal box.
Box 'Take capsule between thumb and first finger of each hand, press ends downwards to break in centre, Inhale vapour'
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