Mahogany medicine chest

Made:: 1801-1830

Mahogany medicine chest, early 19th century

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Object Number:: 1993-827

type:: medicine chest

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Parts

Bottle of Epsom salts

Bottle of Epsom salts

Bottle of Epsom salts

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt1

type:: bottle

Bottle of cream of tartar

Bottle of cream of tartar

Bottle of cream of tartar

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt2

type:: bottle

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt3

type:: bottle

Bottle of bark powder

Bottle of bark powder

Bottle of bark powder

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt4

type:: bottle

Bottle of fine turkey rhubarb

Bottle of fine turkey rhubarb

Bottle of fine turkey rhubarb

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt5

type:: bottle

Bottle of camphorated tincture of opium

Bottle of camphorated tincture of opium

Square glass bottle with leather covering over stopper containing Camphorated Tincture of Opium as a light brown liquid. 140 mm x 60 mm x 62 mm, 565 g. Unknown maker, probably English, 1801-1830.

Measurements:: overall: 140 mm x 60 mm x 62 mm, 565g

Materials:: glass , leather , paper , opium tincture , camphor and complete

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt6

type:: bottle and opium

Bottle of castor oil

Bottle of castor oil

Bottle of castor oil, empty

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt7

type:: bottle

Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt8

type:: bottle

Bottle of carbonate of soda

Bottle of carbonate of soda

Bottle of carbonate of soda

Materials:: bottle, glass and stopper, cork

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt9

type:: bottle

Bottle of tartaric acid

Bottle of tartaric acid

Bottle of tartaric acid

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, paper

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt10

type:: bottle

Bottle of compound tincture of Benjamin

Bottle of compound tincture of Benjamin

Bottle of compound tincture of Benjamin

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt11

type:: bottle

Bottle of sweet spirits of nitre

Bottle of sweet spirits of nitre

Bottle of sweet spirits of nitre, empty

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt12

type:: bottle

Square based bottle with glass stopper, containing laudanum

Square based bottle with glass stopper, containing laudanum

Clear glass, square based bottle with glass stopper and paper label, containing laudanum, otherwise known as tincture of opium. The bottle is labelled 'Laudanum, Poison. C.L. Macarthy, Chemist, Romford. Established 1787'.

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt13

type:: bottle and opium

Bottle for tincture of myrrh

Bottle for tincture of myrrh

Bottle for tincture of myrrh, empty

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt14

type:: bottle

Bottle of compound of spirit of lavender

Bottle of compound of spirit of lavender

Bottle of compound of spirit of lavender

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt15

type:: bottle

Bottle of spirit of hartshorn

Bottle of spirit of hartshorn

Bottle of spirit of hartshorn, empty

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt16

type:: bottle

Bottle for spirit of sal volatile

Bottle for spirit of sal volatile

Bottle for spirit of sal volatile, empty

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt17

type:: bottle

Bottle of tartar emetic

Bottle of tartar emetic

Bottle of tartar emetic

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt18

type:: bottle

Bottle for Goulard's extract

Bottle for Goulard's extract

Bottle for Goulard's extract, empty

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt19

type:: bottle

Bottle of calomel

Bottle of calomel

Bottle of calomel

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt20

type:: bottle

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt21

type:: bottle

Bottle of salt tartar

Bottle of salt tartar

Bottle of salt tartar

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt22

type:: bottle

Bottle of Jalap powder

Bottle of Jalap powder

Bottle of Jalap powder

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt23

type:: bottle

Bottle of ginger powder

Bottle of ginger powder

Bottle of ginger powder

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt24

type:: bottle

Bottle of concrete lemon acid

Bottle of concrete lemon acid

Bottle of concrete lemon acid

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt25

type:: bottle

Bottle of acid elixir vitriol

Bottle of acid elixir vitriol

Bottle of acid elixir vitriol

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt26

type:: bottle

Bottle of compound ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of compound ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of compound ipecacuanha powder

Materials:: bottle, glass and cover, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt27

type:: bottle

Bottle of peppermint essence

Bottle of peppermint essence

Bottle of peppermint essence

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt28

type:: bottle

Tin of blistering powder

Tin of blistering powder

Tin of blistering powder

Materials:: box, tin

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt29

type:: box

Tin box of spermaceti ointment

Tin box of spermaceti ointment

Tin box of spermaceti ointment

Materials:: box, tin

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt30

type:: box

Balance, scales for weighing.

Balance, scales for weighing.

Balance, scales for weighing, steel beam, brass pans

Materials:: beam, steel and pans, brass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt31

type:: balance

Spatula, steel, with wooden handle

Spatula, steel, with wooden handle

Spatula, steel, with wooden handle

Materials:: blade, steel and handle, wood

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt32

type:: spatula

Brass 2 scruple weight

Brass 2 scruple weight

Brass 2 scruple weight

Materials:: whole, brass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt33

type:: weight

Brass 1 drachm weight

Brass 1 drachm weight

Brass 1 drachm weight

Materials:: whole, brass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt34

type:: weight

Brass 6, 5, 4, and 2 grain weights

Brass 6, 5, 4, and 2 grain weights

Brass 6, 5, 4, and 2 grain weights

Materials:: whole, brass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt35

type:: weights

Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt36

type:: mortar

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt37

type:: pestle

Packet of court plaster

Packet of court plaster

Packet of court plaster

Materials:: packet, paper

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt38

type:: packet

Newspaper cutting and letter about cholera

Newspaper cutting and letter about cholera

Newspaper cutting and letter about cholera

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt39

type:: printed ephernera

Packet of saffron

Packet of saffron

Packet of saffron

Materials:: whole, paper

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt40

type:: packet

Glass liquid measure

Glass liquid measure

Glass liquid measure

Materials:: whole, glass

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt41

type:: measure

Plaster spreader

Plaster spreader

Plaster spreader

Materials:: blade, steel and handle, wood

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt42

type:: spreader

Ointment jar for camphor

Ointment jar for camphor

Ointment jar for camphor, empty

Materials:: jar, glass and lid, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt43

type:: jar

Ointment jar of opening pills

Ointment jar of opening pills

Ointment jar of opening pills

Materials:: jar, glass and lid, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt44

type:: jar

Ointment jar of blue pills

Ointment jar of blue pills

Ointment jar of blue pills

Materials:: jar, glass and lid, leather

Object Number:: 1993-827 Pt45

type:: jar