Bottle of peppermint essence
Bottle of peppermint essence, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 107 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt1
- type:
- bottle
Medicine chest
- maker:
- W and T Avery Limited and Ashton and Parsons Limited
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Medicine chest, hinged lid, with 21 glass bottles, 20 labelled, one glass syringe, two balance pans, ten weights and one packet of sugar of lead, c1840
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A23791
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany, hinges and lock, brass, lock, iron and lining, velvet, red
- Measurements:
-
height 134 mm
length 224 mm
width 265 mm
- type:
- medicine chests
Parts
Bottle of ginger essence
Bottle of ginger essence, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 108 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt2
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
- Measurements:
-
height 111 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt3
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of potassium compound (unknown)
Bottle of potassium compound (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
height 107 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt4
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of cascara sagrada
Bottle of cascara sagrada, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 90 mm
width 31 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt5
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of tincture of iodine
Bottle of tincture of iodine
- Measurements:
-
height 106 mm
width 31 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt6
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of hazeline
Bottle of hazeline
- Measurements:
-
height 111 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt7
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of lavender oil
Bottle of lavender oil
- Measurements:
-
height 112 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt8
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of Laudanum
Glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with trace remaining. 104 mm x 30 mm, 99 g. Printed chemists label reads, 'CAUTION- This bottle to be kept seperate from all others/ LAUDANUM/ (poison)/ Prepared by/ G. Oldham and Co./...Dublin...'. G. Oldham and Co, Ireland, 1830-1860.
Bottle of rhubarb powder
Bottle of rhubarb powder
- Measurements:
-
height 110 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt10
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of grey powder
Bottle of grey powder
- Measurements:
-
height 107 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt11
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of hazeline
Bottle of hazeline, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 110 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt12
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of aromatic confection
Glass bottle of 'Aromatic Confection' with a chamois covering on the stopper. 105 mm x 30 mm, 120g. Handwritten label reads, 'Aromatic Confection/Dose 10 to 20 grains'. Probably English, 1830-1860
Bottle of carbolic acid
Bottle of carbolic acid, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 113 mm
width 31 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt14
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of rhubarb tincture
Bottle of rhubarb tincture
- Measurements:
-
height 108 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt15
- type:
- bottle
Glass bottle of Dover's Powder
Glass bottle with glass stopper of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac), full. 111 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 140 g. Prepared by G. Oldham and Co., Dublin, 1810-1830.
Bottle of spirits of camphor
Bottle of spirits of camphor, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 108 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt17
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of potassium compound (unknown)
Bottle of potassium compound (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
height 110 mm
width 30 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt18
- type:
- bottle
Balance pans (2)
Balance pans (2)
- Measurements:
-
diameter 63 mm
- Materials:
- pans, glass and suspension, string
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt19
- type:
- balance
Glass syringe
Glass syringe with cork top and cotton plunger
- Measurements:
-
length 121 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass , top, cork and plunger, cotton
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt20
- type:
- syringe
One scruple weight
One scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 10 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt21
- type:
- weight
Six grain weight
Six grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 17 mm
grains: weight 6 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt22
- type:
- weight
Five grain weight
Five grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 16 mm
grains: weight 5 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt23
- type:
- weight
Four grain weight
Four grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 14 mm
grains: weight 4 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt24
- type:
- weight
Three grain weight
Three grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 11 mm
grains: weight 3 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt25
- type:
- weight
Two grain weight
Two grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 10 mm
grains: weight 2 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass and foil
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt26
- type:
- weight
Bottle of pills (unknown)
Bottle of pills (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
bottle: height 49 mm
bottle: width 50 mm
pills: diameter 7 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt27
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of aperient pills
Bottle of aperient pills
- Measurements:
-
bottle: height 51 mm
bottle: width 51 mm
pills: diameter 8 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt28
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of lavoline
Bottle of lavoline
- Measurements:
-
height 67 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, cork and covering, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt29
- type:
- bottle
Packet of sugar of lead
Packet of sugar of lead
- Measurements:
-
length 80 mm
width 37 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt30
- type:
- packet
Two scruple weight
Two scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 19 mm
scruples: weight 2 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt31
- type:
- weight
Half drachm weight
Half drachm weight
- Measurements:
-
width 16 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt32
- type:
- weight
One scruple weight
One scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 14 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt33
- type:
- weight
Half scruple weight
Half scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 10 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt34
- type:
- weight
Medicine chest case
Medicine chest case, hinged lid (without contents), c1840
- Measurements:
-
height 134 mm
length 224 mm
width 265 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , mahogany (wood) and velvet
- Object Number:
- A23791 Pt35
- type:
- case
