Glass bottle of potassium iodide
Glass bottle of potassium iodide
- Measurements:
-
height 88 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt1
- type:
- bottles
Medicine chest
- Made:
- 1810-1850
Medicine chest, winged front, with an extensive set of bottles, including a large number of small ones in drawers, almost all with labels and contents, c.1840, [111 parts]
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A56257
- Materials:
- whole, wood, handle, brass, lacquered, hinges, brass, lock, brass and lock, iron
- Measurements:
-
height 454 mm
length 212 mm
width 309 mm
- type:
- medicine chests
- credit:
- Little, E.M. (Seymour Street)
Parts
Bottle of rhubarb powder
Bottle of rhubarb powder
- Measurements:
-
height 86 mm
width 37 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt2
- type:
- potassium iodide
Bottle of Compound Tincture of Camphor
Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Compound Tincture of Camphor (Paregorix Elixir) with traces remaining. 86 mm x 38 mm x 38 mm, 107 g. Dispensed by Wallas & Co., London, c. 1840.
Bottle containing mercuric chloride
Bottle containing mercuric chloride
- Measurements:
-
height 62 mm
diameter 32 mm
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, box and stopper, cork
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt4
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 80 mm
diameter 39 mm
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, glass and cover, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt5
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of ferric chloride tincture
Bottle of ferric chloride tincture
- Measurements:
-
height 88 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt6
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 84 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt7
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 86 mm
width 37 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt8
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of zinc sulphate
Bottle of zinc sulphate
- Measurements:
-
height 88 mm
width 37 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt10
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 84 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt11
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of magnesium sulphate
Bottle of magnesium sulphate
- Measurements:
-
height 92 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt12
- type:
- bottles
bottle; controlled drug; morphine
Clear glass, square-based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain Nepenthe brand of tincture of morphine. Similar in design and use as tincture of opium. Nepenthe contains 0.84% anhydrous morphine
- Measurements:
-
height 92 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt13
Bottle of aluminium bromide
Bottle of aluminium bromide
- Measurements:
-
height 90 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- glass, brown and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt14
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of phenazone
Bottle of phenazone
- Measurements:
-
height 89 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- bottles and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt15
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of sulphur
Bottle of sulphur
- Measurements:
-
height 88 mm
width 36 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt16
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of senna
Bottle of senna
- Measurements:
-
height 119 mm
length 55 mm
width 49 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt18
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of friar's balsam
Bottle of friar's balsam
- Measurements:
-
height 123 mm
length 53 mm
width 48 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt19
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 121 mm
length 55 mm
width 49 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt20
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 129 mm
length 56 mm
width 51 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt21
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of magnesium carbonate
Bottle of magnesium carbonate
- Measurements:
-
height 128 mm
width 63 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt22
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of magnesium sulphate
Bottle of magnesium sulphate
- Measurements:
-
height 132 mm
width 63 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt23
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle of sodium carbonate
Glass bottle of sodium carbonate
- Measurements:
-
height 125 mm
width 63 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt24
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 130 mm
width 62 mm
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt25
- type:
- bottles
Wooden drawer of senna
Wooden drawer of senna
- Measurements:
-
height 32 mm
length 133 mm
width 91 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood , handle, bone and lining, paper, blue
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt26
- type:
- drawers
Drawer containing chalk
Drawer containing chalk
- Measurements:
-
height 32 mm
length 138 mm
width 90 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood , handle, bone and lining, paper, blue
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt27
- type:
- drawers
Wooden drawer
Wooden drawer
- Measurements:
-
height 32 mm
length 133 mm
width 92 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt28
- type:
- drawers
Wooden drawer
Wooden drawer
- Measurements:
-
height 42 mm
length 134 mm
width 281 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood , handles, bone and lining, felt, green
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt29
- type:
- drawers
Broken glass leech tube
Broken glass leech tube
Plaster spreader
Plaster spreader, wood, brass and iron
Ceramic pestle
Ceramic pestle
- Measurements:
-
length 110 mm
diameter 26 mm
- Materials:
- pottery (wedgewood)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt35
- type:
- pestles
Glass watch glass
Glass watch glass
Six grains brass weight
Six grains brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 16 mm
weight 6 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt49
- type:
- weights
Six grains brass weight
Six grains brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 18 mm
weight 6 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt50
- type:
- weights
Five grains brass weight
Five grains brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 15 mm
height 5 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt51
- type:
- weights
Four grains brass weight
Four grains brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 14 mm
weight 4 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt52
- type:
- weights
Three grains brass weight
Three grains brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 10 mm
weight 3 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt53
- type:
- weights
Two grain brass weight
Two grain brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 11 mm
weight 2 grains
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt54
- type:
- weights
One grain brass weight
One grain brass weight
- Measurements:
-
width 6 mm
weight 1 grain
- Materials:
- brass (foil)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt55
- type:
- weights
Swan neck balance
Swan neck balance
- Measurements:
-
beam: length 125 mm
pens: diameter 56 mm
- Materials:
- beam, iron and pens, brass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt57
- type:
- balances
Chamois bottle top
Chamois bottle top
Sheet of greaseproof paper
Sheet of greaseproof paper
- Measurements:
-
folded: length 125 mm
folded: width 58 mm
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt60
- type:
- greaseproof paper
Wooden drawer
Wooden drawer, lined in velvet
- Measurements:
-
height 81 mm
length 135 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood , handle, bone and lining, velvet
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt61
- type:
- drawers
Ceramic mortar
Ceramic mortar
- Measurements:
-
height 66 mm
diameter 100 mm
- Materials:
- pottery (wedgewood)
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt62
- type:
- mortars
Bottle of Ipecacuanha Compound
Glass bottle with wood-capped stopper full of Compound Ipecacuanha powder. 100 mm x 33 mm x 23 mm, 81g. Dispensed by R.B. Stedman, West Malling, 1810-1850.
Bottle of lead acetate
Bottle of lead acetate
- Measurements:
-
height 68 mm
length 48 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt64
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of ipomoea
Bottle of ipomoea
- Measurements:
-
height 69 mm
length 49 mm
width 29 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt65
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 69 mm
length 48 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt66
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of Aromatic Chalk powder with opium
Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Aromatic Chalk powder with opium ( P. Creta. C. c. Opio.), full. 71 mm x 46 mm x 29 mm, 116 g. Unknown maker, English, 1810-1850.
Bottle of cinnamon
Bottle of cinnamon
- Measurements:
-
height 66 mm
length 47 mm
width 29 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt68
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle
Glass bottle
- Measurements:
-
height 68 mm
length 48 mm
width 29 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt69
- type:
- bottles
Wooden drawer
Wooden drawer
- Measurements:
-
height 80 mm
length 189 mm
width 281 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt70
- type:
- drawers
Five sheets of greaseproof paper
Five sheets of greaseproof paper
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt73
- type:
- greaseproof paper
Jalap wrapped in paper
Jalap wrapped in paper
- Measurements:
-
wrapper: length 80 mm
wrapper: width 47 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt75
- type:
- jalap
Bottle of tragacanth
Bottle of tragacanth
- Measurements:
-
height 77 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, boxwood , stopper, cork and stopper, silver, paper
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt76
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle that once contained ammoniae
Glass bottle that once contained ammoniae
- Measurements:
-
height 77 mm
diameter 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt77
- type:
- ammonia bottle
Glass pot of aromatic confection
Glass pot with leather chamois covering containing aromatic confection powder (contains opium). 41 mm x 47 mm diameter, 65 g. Unknown maker, c. 1840.
Packet of cantharides plasters
Packet of cantharides plasters
- Measurements:
-
wrapper: height 35 mm
wrapper: diameter 42 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt79
- type:
- packets
Bottle of zinc carbonate
Bottle of zinc carbonate
- Measurements:
-
height 86 mm
diameter 17 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, cork
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt80
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle that once contained neroli oil
Glass bottle that once contained neroli oil
- Measurements:
-
height 43 mm
diameter 18 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt81
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of spearmint oil
Bottle of spearmint oil
- Measurements:
-
height 67 mm
diameter 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt82
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of dill oil
Bottle of dill oil
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
diameter 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt83
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle that once contained essence of limon
Glass bottle that once contained essence of limon
- Measurements:
-
height 67 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt84
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of clove oil
Bottle of clove oil
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt85
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle that once contained silver nitrate
Glass bottle that once contained silver nitrate
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt86
- type:
- bottles
Glass bottle that once contained peppermint oil
Glass bottle that once contained peppermint oil
- Measurements:
-
height 66 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt87
- type:
- bottles
Bottle of croton oil
Bottle of croton oil
- Measurements:
-
height 67 mm
diameter 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt88
- type:
- bottles
glass bottle that once contained atropinae
glass bottle that once contained atropinae
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
diameter 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A56257 Pt89
- type:
- bottles
Small glass bottle for morphine
Small glass bottle with glass stopper for morphine, with traces remaining. 62 mm x 20 mm, 23g. Handwritten label reads, 'SOL: MORPH: MURI:' Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1840.
