Specimens of cinchona bark, four types, with sample of quinine sulphate crystals, arranged to distinguish yield, probably from Peru, in glazed case, Howard collection, 1830-1900
Cinchona bark, known as cinchona calisaya, comes from Peru. It was commercially grown in large amounts for the anti-malaria treatment quinine. These types were sold by English traders.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A654781
- Materials:
- case, glass, case, wood, cotents, bark and tube, glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 322 mm x 525 mm x 39 mm, 1.98 kg
- type:
- display cases
- credit:
- Howards
