Travelling case

Made:
1800-1850 in France
maker:
Unknown
Travelling case

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Travelling case, French, first half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A168962
Materials:
case, walnut, case, card and case, brass
Measurements:
height 125 mm
length 247 mm
width 325 mm
type:
travelling cases

Parts

2 spoons, silver

2 spoons, silver

2 spoons, silver, one larger, one smaller

Measurements:
large: length 195 mm
small: length 127 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt1
type:
spoons
Fork, silver

Fork, silver

Fork, silver

Measurements:
length 194 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt2
type:
forks
Unidentified implement with ivory handle and flar

Unidentified implement with ivory handle and flar

Unidentified implement with ivory handle and flar, circular working end

Measurements:
length 66 mm
Materials:
ivory and metal
Object Number:
A168962 Pt3
type:
unidentified
Brush with silver handle

Brush with silver handle

Brush with silver handle

Measurements:
length 80 mm
Materials:
silver and hair
Object Number:
A168962 Pt4
type:
brushes
Folding six inch rules

Folding six inch rules

Folding six inch rules, ivory

Measurements:
open: length 160 mm
Materials:
ivory
Object Number:
A168962 Pt5
type:
rulers
Elliptical bowl

Elliptical bowl

Elliptical bowl, silver

Measurements:
width 194 mm
height 30 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt6
type:
bowls
Tongue scraper

Tongue scraper

Tongue scraper, silver

Measurements:
length 123 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt7
type:
tongue scrapers
Cup, porcelain

Cup, porcelain

Cup, porcelain, with silver lid

Measurements:
height 68 mm
diameter 70 mm
Materials:
cup, porcelain and lid, silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt8
type:
cups
2 rectangular cut glass bottles with silver caps

2 rectangular cut glass bottles with silver caps

2 rectangular cut glass bottles with silver caps

Measurements:
height 78 mm
length 48 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
silver and glass
Object Number:
A168962 Pt9
type:
bottles
Eye bath

Eye bath

Eye bath, silver

Measurements:
height 39 mm
length 44 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt10
type:
eye baths
2 roughtly cylindrical cut glass bottles with silver caps

2 roughtly cylindrical cut glass bottles with silver caps

2 roughtly cylindrical cut glass bottles with silver caps

Measurements:
height 59 mm
diameter 49 mm
Materials:
silver and glass
Object Number:
A168962 Pt11
type:
bottles
Spirit burner

Spirit burner

Spirit burner, silver, for use with part 13

Measurements:
height 50 mm
diameter 46 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt12
type:
spirit burners
3-legged stand with foliate decoration on top

3-legged stand with foliate decoration on top

3-legged stand with foliate decoration on top, silver

Measurements:
height 49 mm
diameter 55 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt13
type:
stands
2 handles, one wooden

2 handles, one wooden

2 handles, one wooden, one wood and silver

Measurements:
length 86 mm
length 74 mm
Materials:
silver and wood
Object Number:
A168962 Pt14
type:
handles
Funnel, silver

Funnel, silver

Funnel, silver

Measurements:
height 33 mm
diameter 28 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt15
type:
funnels
Foodwarmer, silver

Foodwarmer, silver

Foodwarmer, silver

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt16
type:
food warmer
2 small bottles with silver caps

2 small bottles with silver caps

2 small bottles with silver caps, perhaps for ink

Measurements:
height 39 mm
width 34 mm
Materials:
glass and silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt17
type:
bottles
Bottle with silver shoulders and cap

Bottle with silver shoulders and cap

Bottle with silver shoulders and cap

Measurements:
height 71 mm
length 33 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
glass and silver
Object Number:
A168962 Pt18
type:
bottles
Travelling case (without contents see other parts)

Travelling case (without contents see other parts)

Travelling case (without contents see other parts), French, first half of 19th century

Measurements:
height 125 mm
length 247 mm
width 325 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , paper (fibre product) and walnut (wood)
Object Number:
A168962 Pt19
type:
case

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