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, one larger, one smaller

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, circular working end

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, ivory

Folding six inch rules

Folding six inch rules, ivory

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

Elliptical bowl

Elliptical bowl, silver

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

Tongue scraper

Tongue scraper, silver

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

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, silver

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, silver, for use with part 13

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, silver

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, one wood and silver

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, perhaps for ink

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), French, first half of 19th century

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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