Barber-surgeon's chest

Made:
1770-1830
Barber-surgeon's chest

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Barber-surgeon's chest, rectangular with hinged lid, lock at front, containing 3 glass bottles

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655776
Materials:
wood, iron, silk and card
Measurements:
overall (closed): 202 mm x 434 mm x 285 mm, 6.1 kg
overall (open): 427 mm x 434 mm x 400 mm, 6.1 kg
type:
barber-surgeon's chests

Parts

Letter from H. Goudet

Letter from H. Goudet

Letter from H. Goudet, hand written in ink on paper, offering chest to recipient of letter

Measurements:
length 209 mm
width 133 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655776 Pt1
type:
letters (documents)
3 circular, faceted bottles with wide shoulders and narrow necks

3 circular, faceted bottles with wide shoulders and narrow necks

3 circular, faceted bottles with wide shoulders and narrow necks, bottles have 16 or 17 faces

Measurements:
tallest: height 102 mm
tallest: diameter 65 mm
smallest: height 81 mm
smallest: diameter 66 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A655776 Pt2
type:
bottles
Tin with close-fitting lid

Tin with close-fitting lid

Tin with close-fitting lid, tapering cylinder

Measurements:
height 75 mm
diameter 67 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A655776 Pt3
type:
tins
Tin with close-fitting lid

Tin with close-fitting lid

Tin with close-fitting lid, tapering cylinder

Measurements:
height 52 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A655776 Pt4
type:
tins
Tin thought to contain tea

Tin thought to contain tea

Tin, likely containing tea, tapering cylinder with small opening covered by close-fitting lid

Measurements:
height 52 mm
diameter 55 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A655776 Pt5
type:
tins
Spirit lamp

Spirit lamp

Spirit lamp

Measurements:
height 113 mm
diameter 84 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A655776 Pt6
type:
lamps
Pottery cup with handle broken off glazed foliate design in blue on white

Pottery cup with handle broken off glazed foliate design in blue on white

Pottery cup with handle broken off glazed foliate design in blue on white

Measurements:
height 61 mm
max.: diameter 64 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
A655776 Pt7
type:
cups
Circular card box covered in blue and white check paper

Circular card box covered in blue and white check paper

Circular card box covered in blue and white check paper, containing 3 glass lenses

Measurements:
diameter 54 mm
height 28 mm
Materials:
card and paper
Object Number:
A655776 Pt8
type:
boxes
Cylinderical glass bottle with kid covered stoppers containing dark brown sediment

Cylinderical glass bottle with kid covered stoppers containing dark brown sediment

Cylinderical glass bottle with kid covered stoppers containing dark brown sediment

Measurements:
height 90 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
glass , kid , cork and wood
Object Number:
A655776 Pt9
type:
bottles
Turned wooden bulbous handle with metal fitment for attachement

Turned wooden bulbous handle with metal fitment for attachement

Turned wooden bulbous handle with metal fitment for attachement

Measurements:
length 95 mm
width 29 mm
depth 17 mm
Materials:
wood and metal
Object Number:
A655776 Pt10
type:
handles
Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Measurements:
length 31 mm
width 17 mm
depth 10 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A655776 Pt11
type:
stoppers
Metal container with circular lid and lip for pouring

Metal container with circular lid and lip for pouring

Metal container with circular lid and lip for pouring

Measurements:
height 117 mm
max.: diameter 80 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A655776 Pt12
type:
containers

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