Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany, hinged lid and drop front, 10 labelled glass bottles from R. Rouse of Wigmore Street, 2 plasters in cases, one case of gold beaters skin, pot of ointment, confection glass, cotton wool, gauze and a spatula, c1860

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23916
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handle and hinges, brass and lining, velvet
Measurements:
height 140 mm
length 149 mm
width 271 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Rouse's Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform tincture). 109 mm x 32 mm x 26 mm, 123g. Prepared by Rouse & Co., Wigmore Street, London, c. 1860.

Bottle of Rouse's Chlorodyne

Glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Rouse's Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform tincture). 109 mm x 32 mm x 26 mm, 123g. Prepared by Rouse & Co., Wigmore Street, London, c. 1860.

Measurements:
overall: 109 mm x 32 mm x 26 mm, 123g
Materials:
glass , complete , chloroform and morphine
Object Number:
A23916 Pt5
type:
bottle and morphine
Bottle of taraxacum and podophyllin pills

Bottle of taraxacum and podophyllin pills

Bottle of taraxacum and podophyllin pills

Measurements:
height 113 mm
width 36 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass, light blue and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23916 Pt9
type:
bottle
Diachylon plaster in case

Diachylon plaster in case

Diachylon plaster in case

Measurements:
case: length 122 mm
case: diameter 25 mm
Materials:
case, card
Object Number:
A23916 Pt10
type:
plaster
Oil silk plaster in case

Oil silk plaster in case

Oil silk plaster in case

Measurements:
length 127 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
case, card
Object Number:
A23916 Pt11
type:
plaster
Gold bearer's skin in case

Gold bearer's skin in case

Gold bearer's skin in case

Measurements:
case: length 127 mm
case: diameter 23 mm
Materials:
case, card
Object Number:
A23916 Pt12
type:
case
Pot of zinc ointment

Pot of zinc ointment

Pot of zinc ointment

Measurements:
width 36 mm
diameter 52 mm
Materials:
whole, pottery
Object Number:
A23916 Pt13
type:
pot
Medicine chest, mahogany (without contents see other parts), hinged lid and drop front, c1860

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, mahogany (without contents see other parts), hinged lid and drop front, c1860

Measurements:
height 140 mm
length 149 mm
width 271 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , mahogany (wood) and velvet
Object Number:
A23916 Pt15
type:
case
Spatula, iron with wooden handle

Spatula, iron with wooden handle

Spatula, iron with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 137 mm
Materials:
whole, wood and metal, iron
Object Number:
A23916 Pt16
type:
spatula
Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, chamois leather cover and paper dispensers label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Contents appear to be complete

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with glass stopper, chamois leather cover and paper dispensers label. To contain Laudanum, or Tincture of Opium. Contents appear to be complete

Measurements:
height 38 mm
length 30 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, chamois
Object Number:
A23916 Pt17
type:
bottle and opium