Shagreen covered case

Made:
1831-1870

Shagreen covered case, containing three bottles and blow tube, European, mid nineteenth century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A52660
Materials:
wood, shagreen, brass, velvet, cloth, cotton and paper
Measurements:
length 210 mm
width 163 mm
depth 34 mm
type:
cases

Parts

Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing white powder

Rectangular glass bottle

Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing white powder

Measurements:
height 61 mm
width 23 mm
depth 19 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A52660 Pt1
type:
bottles
Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing residue of white powder

Rectangular glass bottle

Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing residue of white powder

Measurements:
height 61 mm
width 24 mm
depth 19 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A52660 Pt2
type:
bottles
Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing off white crystals

Rectangular glass bottle

Rectangular glass bottle, with canted corners, containing off white crystals

Object Number:
A52660 Pt3
type:
bottles
Blow tube, in two section, ivory mouthpiece

Blow tube

Blow tube, in two section, ivory mouthpiece

Measurements:
length 255 mm
width 36 mm
depth 19 mm
Materials:
brass and ivory
Object Number:
A52660 Pt4
type:
blow tubes
Steel needle with wooden handle and cover

Steel needle with wooden handle and cover

Steel needle with wooden handle and cover

Measurements:
length 123 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A52660 Pt5
type:
needles
Length of wire coiled into figure of 8

Length of wire coiled into figure of 8

Length of wire coiled into figure of 8

Measurements:
length 31 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel, ? material
Object Number:
A52660 Pt6
type:
wires
Lump of charcoal

Lump of charcoal

Lump of charcoal

Measurements:
length 29 mm
width 23 mm
depth 16 mm
Materials:
charcoal
Object Number:
A52660 Pt7
type:
charcoal

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