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Dear Bruna, Thank you for your reply - it's extremely helpful and somewhat reassuring. Best wishes, Vicki -----Original Message----- From: UK Medical Collections Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: 14 September 2012 17:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Tincture of myrrh, etc. Dear Victoria, Speaking as a herbalist and historian who regularly stores & displays herbal preparations ... The tinctures will almost certainly be simple alcohol based extracts: These are relatively stable preparations on the whole,and not an issue in terms of Health and Safety (unless they are more than 50% alcohol and there's a substantial quantity of liquid left in which case you might want to consider their flammable nature - the containers should mitigate this, however). The only possible exceptions are the Arnica which is a schedule three herb (poisonous), and also the 'poisonous' lotion - legally the former needs to be kept in an inaccessible, locked container/ display, can't advise on the second without knowing what it contains - no more dangerous than a scalpel, of course! 'Aknilea' sounds like it might be Achilea (Achilea millefolium, or Yarrow). Sounds a really fascinating lot of material! all the best, Bruna Gushurst-Moore, MNIMH bgushurst- [log in to unmask] >----Original Message---- >From: Victoria. [log in to unmask] >Date: 14/09/2012 16:31 >To: <[log in to unmask] UK> >Subj: Tincture of myrrh, etc. > >Dear all, > >I'm writing in the hope of some advice. I'm currently working on our collections/documentation backlog and have come across a number of bottles from a dispensing chemist in the store. Each bottle contains a small amount of liquid. According to the entry form they were bought from an antiques shop about 15 years ago for accessioning into the collection, although as yet they haven't been. Before I do accession them I thought I'd check whether there are any guidelines or restrictions around adding such items to museum collections. > >The bottles contain: >Spirits of camphor >Tincture of myrrh >Tincture Arnica >Tincture of Aknilea (sp?) >Camphorated Oil >The Lotion / poison (I'm particularly concerned about this one!) > >Any advice would be gratefully received. > >Best wishes, > >Vicki > >Vicki Slade >Senior Curatorial Officer >Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum > >Warwick District Council >Royal Pump Rooms >The Parade >Leamington Spa >CV32 4AA > >Direct line 01926 742703 > >Tapping In explore our collections online http://www.lsagmcollections.org.ukhttp://www.lsagmcollections.org.uk/> >Have a look at our Website<http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms> >Become a fan on >Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leamington-Spa-United-Kingdom/Le >amington-Spa-Art-Gallery-Museum/32163200420?ref=ts> >Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/#!/leamspaartgall>> > >Currently showing: > >[Final banner for email] > >Gallery open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10.30am - 5.00pm, Thursday 1.30pm - 8.00pm, Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm, Monday closed (except Bank Holidays) > >Admission free > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------------------------------------- >What's on - www.warwickdc.gov.uk/events>Latest news - >www.warwickdc.gov.uk/news This E-mail, and any attachments, may contain >PROTECTED information and is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. 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