Materia medica collection in cabinet, 1860-1900

Made:: 1860-1900 in England

Materia medica collection in cabinet comprising 219 labelled sample tins and boxes, made by the Apprentice Chemists Association, England, 1860-1900

Box of dried coca leaves

1860-1900

Box of dried Cannabis Indica

1860-1900

Box of Opium gum

1860-1900

Box of dried poppy capsules

1860-1900

Details

Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A630991

Materials:: cabinet, wood, boxes, wood and boxes, iron (tin plated), 21

Measurements:: cabinet: length 580 mm
cabinet: width 440 mm
cabinet: height 530 mm
sample box: length 103 mm
sample box: width 73 mm
sample box: height 36 mm
sample tin: length 103 mm
sample tin: width 72 mm
sample tin: height 23 mm

type:: medicine chest

credit:: Ab Antiquo

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