Laudanum bottles, c 19th century.

Medicine chest, mahogany, extensive contents include drugs from ten suppliers, four lancets, scales with glass pans, first half 19th century, much of the contents label

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A72279
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handles, brass and lining, velvet
Measurements:
height 233 mm
length 193 mm
width 266 mm
drawer: height 68 mm
drawer: length 178 mm
drawer: width 240 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Mingo, S.

Parts

Glass bottle with glass stopper of Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 102 mm x 42 mm x 31 mm, 118g. Printed labels on front and back of the bottle read, 'LAUDANUM- POISON'. Unknown maker, 1801-1850.

Bottle of Laudanum

Glass bottle with glass stopper of Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 102 mm x 42 mm x 31 mm, 118g. Printed labels on front and back of the bottle read, 'LAUDANUM- POISON'. Unknown maker, 1801-1850.

Measurements:
height 102 mm
length 42 mm
width 31 mm
118g
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt1
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. Printed label reads, 'PAREGORIC ELIXIR/ Giles & Son, Pharmaceutical Chemists...'. Giles and Son, Clifton, England, 1801-1850.

Bottle of Paregoric elixir

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. Printed label reads, 'PAREGORIC ELIXIR/ Giles & Son, Pharmaceutical Chemists...'. Giles and Son, Clifton, England, 1801-1850.

Measurements:
height 122 mm
length 40 mm
width 29 mm
144g
Materials:
trace , glass and opium
Object Number:
A72279 Pt8
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Glass bottle with cork stopper and chamois covering half-full of Dover's Powder. 59 mm x 32 mm x 27 mm, 83. Unknown maker, probably English, 1801-1850.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

Glass bottle with cork stopper and chamois covering half-full of Dover's Powder. 59 mm x 32 mm x 27 mm, 83. Unknown maker, probably English, 1801-1850.

Measurements:
height 59 mm
length 32 mm
width 27 mm
83 g
Materials:
bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, chamois
Object Number:
A72279 Pt15
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Bottle of essentail oil of almonds

Bottle of essentail oil of almonds

Bottle of essentail oil of almonds

Measurements:
height 37 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt23
type:
medicine chest and bottle
Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Measurements:
height 48 mm
diameter 65 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt27
type:
medicine chest and mortar
Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Measurements:
length 79 mm
diameter 35 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt28
type:
medicine chest and pestle
Weighing scales, iron beam and brass pans

Weighing scales

Weighing scales, iron beam and brass pans

Measurements:
beam: length 126 mm
pans: diameter 51 mm
Materials:
beam, iron and pans, glass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt34
type:
medicine chest and scales
Two drachm weights

Two drachm weights

Two drachm weights

Measurements:
width 15 mm
drachm: weight 2 kg
Materials:
metal, brass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt36
type:
weight
One drachm weights (2)

One drachm weights (2)

One drachm weights (2)

Measurements:
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt37
type:
weight
Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Measurements:
width 11 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
metal, brass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt38
type:
weight
Two scruple weights (2)

Two scruple weights (2)

Two scruple weights (2)

Measurements:
width 11 mm
scruple: weight 2 kg
Materials:
metal, brass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt39
type:
weight
Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Measurements:
width 8 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A72279 Pt40
type:
weight
Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Measurements:
width 10 mm
grain: weight 2 kg
Materials:
metal, brass, foil
Object Number:
A72279 Pt45
type:
weight
Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Measurements:
width 11 mm
grain: weight 4 kg
Materials:
metal, brass, foil
Object Number:
A72279 Pt46
type:
weight
Quarter ounce weight

Quarter ounce weight

Quarter ounce weight

Measurements:
height 4 mm
diameter 18 mm
grain: width 110 mm
Materials:
metal, copper
Object Number:
A72279 Pt47
type:
weight