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

Bottle of Laudanum

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
Bottle of Paregoric elixir

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
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
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