Chest of antidotes

Chest of antidotes

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Chest of antidotes, leatherette covered wood, 9 bottles of drugs, 1 spoon, by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. London, English, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602951
Materials:
box, wood, leatherette covering
Measurements:
length 350 mm
height 130 mm
width 130 mm
type:
antidote cases

Parts

Bottle of ipecac tincture emetic

Bottle of ipecac tincture emetic

Bottle of ipecac tincture emetic

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A602951 Pt2
type:
bottles
Bottle of zinc sulphate

Bottle of zinc sulphate

Bottle of zinc sulphate

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A602951 Pt3
type:
bottles
Glass measuring cylinder

Glass measuring cylinder

Glass measuring cylinder

Measurements:
height 47 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A602951 Pt4
type:
measuring cylinders
Bottle of tartaric acid

Bottle of tartaric acid

Bottle of tartaric acid

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A602951 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle of mustard emetic

Bottle of mustard emetic

Bottle of mustard emetic

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass, brown
Object Number:
A602951 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle of charcoal (activated)

Bottle of charcoal (activated)

Bottle of charcoal (activated)

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass, brown
Object Number:
A602951 Pt7
type:
bottles
Bottle of magnesia

Bottle of magnesia

Bottle of magnesia, heavy oxide

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass, brown
Object Number:
A602951 Pt8
type:
bottles
Bottle of oil (arachis)

Bottle of oil (arachis)

Bottle of oil (arachis)

Measurements:
height 95 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A602951 Pt9
type:
bottles
Metal spoon

Metal spoon

Metal spoon

Measurements:
height 70 mm
Materials:
alloy
Object Number:
A602951 Pt10
type:
spoons
Leatherette covered wooden chest for antidotes

Leatherette covered wooden chest for antidotes

Leatherette covered wooden chest for antidotes, without contents (see parts for details) by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. London, English, 1890-1920

Measurements:
length 350 mm
height 130 mm
width 130 mm
Materials:
leatherette and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A602951 Pt11
type:
case