Chest of antidotes

Made:
1890-1920 in London
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, heavy oxide

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

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

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