Medicine chest with contents

Made:
1800-1830 in Camberwell and United Kingdom
maker:
Robert Hutchings Goddard and Unknown
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Medicine chest, winged front, from Reece's Medical Hall, Piccadilly, with 30 painted glass bottles and 4 drawers, 5 confection glasses, 1 probang, 3 boxes, 1 plaster spreader, 1 seal, 1 spatula, 1 bowl, 1 pill tile, 1 fleam, 1 lancet, 2 syringes, 4 visiting cards, 1 receipt and engraved plate, c1805

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630142
Materials:
chest, mahogany, legs, brass, partly japanned, hinges and lock, brass and lock, iron
Measurements:
overall: 615 mm x 360 mm x 250 mm,
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Glass bottle of magnesium carbonate, marked, 'Magnesia No.1'

Measurements:
height 147 mm
length 72 mm
width 54 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt1
type:
bottle
Bottle of Epsom salt

Bottle of Epsom salt

Bottle of Epsom salt, empty & magnesium sulphate

Measurements:
height 142 mm
length 73 mm
width 57 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt2
type:
bottle
Bottle of compound tincture of cinchona bark

Bottle of compound tincture of cinchona bark

Bottle of compound tincture of bark, empty & cinchona & quinine & bark, No.6

Measurements:
height 144 mm
length 73 mm
width 58 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt3
type:
bottle
Tincture of ginger and camomile

Tincture of ginger and camomile

Bottle of tincture of ginger and camomile, empty & ginger & camomile, No.7

Measurements:
height 144 mm
length 74 mm
width 58 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt4
type:
bottle
Bottle of compound tincture of senna

Bottle of compound tincture of senna

Bottle of compound tincture of senna, empty & senna, No.8

Measurements:
height 147 mm
length 73 mm
width 58 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt5
type:
bottle
Bottle of spirit of lavender

Bottle of spirit of lavender

Rectangular bottle of compound spirit of lavender empty & lavender, No.9

Measurements:
height 147 mm
length 73 mm
width 57 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt6
type:
bottle
Bottle of Mindererus spirit

Bottle of Mindererus spirit

Bottle of Mindererus spirit, empty dilute ammonium acetate solution & ammonium acetate, No.10 (?)

Measurements:
height 142 mm
length 74 mm
width 57 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt7
type:
bottle
Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Glass bottle for Paregoric Elixir

Glass bottle with small glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir, with dried traces remaining. 115 mm x 50 mm x 41 mm. Unknown maker, English, c. 1805.

Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 41 mm x 50 mm, .188 kg
Materials:
glass , paint , materia medica and trace
Object Number:
A630142 Pt8
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle once containing hartshorn

Bottle once containing hartshorn

Bottle of spirit of hartshorn empty, No.12

Measurements:
height 121 mm
length 50 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt9
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing sal volatile

Bottle once containing sal volatile

Bottle of spirit of sal volatile, empty, No.13

Measurements:
height 121 mm
length 51 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt10
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing vitriolic aether

Bottle once containing vitriolic aether

Bottle of ether, empty vitriolic aether, No.14

Measurements:
height 122 mm
length 49 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt11
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle once containing sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle of sweet spirit of nitre, empty, No.15

Measurements:
height 124 mm
length 50 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt12
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing antimonial wine

Bottle once containing antimonial wine

Bottle of antimonial wine, empty, No.16

Measurements:
height 123 mm
length 51 mm
width 41 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt13
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing tincture of myrrh

Bottle once containing tincture of myrrh

Bottle of tincture of myrrh, empty, No.17

Measurements:
height 124 mm
length 49 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt14
type:
bottle
Bottle of dilute sulphuric acid

Bottle of dilute sulphuric acid

Bottle of dilute sulphuric acid, empty & sulphuric acid (vitriol acid), No.18

Measurements:
height 122 mm
length 51 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt15
type:
bottle
Tincture of asafoetida

Tincture of asafoetida

Bottle of tincture of asafoetida, No.19

Measurements:
height 122 mm
length 50 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt16
type:
bottle
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder, No.23

Measurements:
height 121 mm
length 51 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt17
type:
bottle
Bottle once containing ferrous sulphate

Bottle once containing ferrous sulphate

Bottle of ferrous sulphate, empty &, No.25

Measurements:
weight 124 kg
length 50 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt18
type:
bottle
Bottle of Turkey rhubarb

Bottle of Turkey rhubarb

Bottle of Turkey rhubarb, empty, No.26

Measurements:
height 123 mm
length 49 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt19
type:
bottle
Bottle of jalap

Bottle of jalap

Bottle of jalap, empty, pulverised sidae carb opt, No.27

Measurements:
height 126 mm
length 49 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt20
type:
bottle
Bottle of refined camphor

Bottle of refined camphor

Bottle of refined camphor, empty, No.28

Measurements:
height 123 mm
length 51 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt21
type:
bottle
Drawer with compartments for rhatony (empty) and ginger

Drawer with compartments for rhatony (empty) and ginger

Drawer with compartments for rhatony (empty) and ginger, , Nos.48&49

Measurements:
height 44 mm
length 164 mm
width 159 mm
Materials:
whole, mahogany and handle, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt22
type:
drawer
Drawer with compartments for senna and flaky manna

Drawer with compartments for senna and flaky manna

Drawer with compartments for senna and flaky manna, empty, Nos.50&51

Measurements:
height 44 mm
length 163 mm
width 157 mm
Materials:
whole, mahogany and handle, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt23
type:
drawer
Drawer with compartments for gum arabic and purified nitre

Drawer with compartments for gum arabic and purified nitre

Drawer with compartments for gum arabic and purified nitre, empty, Nos.52&53

Measurements:
height 48 mm
length 163 mm
width 158 mm
Materials:
whole, mahogany and handle, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt24
type:
drawer
Drawer with compartments for cream of tartar and flowers of sulphur

Drawer with compartments for cream of tartar and flowers of sulphur

Drawer with compartments for cream of tartar and flowers of sulphur, empty (potassium acid tartrate & sulphur), Nos.54&55

Measurements:
height 49 mm
length 164 mm
width 158 mm
Materials:
drawer, mahogany and handle, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt25
type:
drawer
Drawer with compartments including 2 for diachylon

Drawer with compartments including 2 for diachylon

Drawer with compartments including 2 for diachylon (empty) & lead plaster-mass in other drawer

Measurements:
height 56 mm
length 164 mm
width 320 mm
Materials:
drawer, mahogany , handle, brass and lining, green
Object Number:
A630142 Pt26
type:
drawer
Apothecary measure

Apothecary measure

Apothecary fluid measure

Measurements:
height 99 mm
diameter 35 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt27
type:
bottle
Bottle for peppermint oil

Bottle for peppermint oil

Bottle of peppermint oil (meth pip), empty

Measurements:
height 68 mm
length 35 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt31
type:
bottle
Glass bottle of sedative opium solution

Glass bottle of sedative opium solution

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper for sedative opium solution (Liq. Opii. Sed.), with dried traces remaining. 68 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm. Unknown maker, English, c. 1805.

Measurements:
overall: 68 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm, 0.074 kg
Materials:
trace , opium , glass , paper (fibre product) and materia medica
Object Number:
A630142 Pt32
type:
bottle and opium
Medicine bottle

Medicine bottle

Bottle of orange oil, no stopper

Measurements:
height 103 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A630142 Pt34
type:
bottle
Medicine bottle

Medicine bottle

Bottle, corked, empty

Measurements:
height 92 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
bottle, empty
Object Number:
A630142 Pt35
type:
bottle
Pill box with 41 pills

Pill box with 41 pills

Pill box with 41 pills, marked in pencil, 'Mr Basmath'

Measurements:
box: height 24 mm
box: diameter 41 mm
pill: diameter 8 mm
Materials:
box, card
Object Number:
A630142 Pt37
type:
box
Pill box

Pill box

Small box, wood, screw top marked, 'M'

Measurements:
height 30 mm
diameter 11 mm
Materials:
whole, wood
Object Number:
A630142 Pt38
type:
box
Pill box

Pill box

Pill box, cardboard, with King's pills (5)

Measurements:
height 9 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
box, card
Object Number:
A630142 Pt39
type:
box
Match box

Match box

Match box (with pt.26)

Measurements:
height 43 mm
diameter 33 mm
Materials:
whole, card
Object Number:
A630142 Pt42
type:
box
Seal

Seal

Seal, broken in pieces

Object Number:
A630142 Pt43
type:
seal
Bowl, possibly a mortar

Bowl, possibly a mortar

Bowl, mortar -like form

Measurements:
height 52 mm
diameter 45 mm
Materials:
whole, pottery
Object Number:
A630142 Pt45
type:
bowl
Bottle once containing spirit of hartshorn

Bottle once containing spirit of hartshorn

Bottle of spirit of hartshorn, empty, Thompson...

Measurements:
height 111 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A630142 Pt46
type:
bottle
Bottle

Bottle

Bottle of dark red grease

Measurements:
height 126 mm
diameter 27 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt48
type:
bottle
Fleam, probably vetinary marked

Fleam, probably vetinary marked

Fleam, probably vetinary marked, 'I. SAY' in tortoiseshell case

Measurements:
open: length 143 mm
closed: length 80 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
handle, brass, horn and blade, iron
Object Number:
A630142 Pt49
type:
fleam
Confection glass of blistering plaster with brass lid (bottom drawer)

Confection glass of blistering plaster with brass lid (bottom drawer)

Confection glass of blistering plaster with brass lid (bottom drawer), empty

Measurements:
height 73 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
whole, glass and lid, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt50
type:
glass
Confection glass of spermaceti ointment

Confection glass of spermaceti ointment

Confection glass of spermaceti ointment, with brass lid (bottom drawer), empty

Measurements:
height 72 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
whole, glass and lid, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt51
type:
glass
Confection glass with brass lid (bottom drawer) of brown cerale

Confection glass with brass lid (bottom drawer) of brown cerale

Confection glass with brass lid (bottom drawer) of brown cerale, empty

Measurements:
height 78 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
whole, glass and lid, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt52
type:
glass
Confection glass with brass lid (colophony ointment)

Confection glass with brass lid (colophony ointment)

Confection glass with brass lid (colophony ointment), bottom drawer, empty & yellow basilicon

Measurements:
height 76 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
whole, glass and lid, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt53
type:
glass
Confection glass with brass lid

Confection glass with brass lid

Confection glass with brass lid (bottom drawer) of black ointment

Measurements:
height 76 mm
diameter 56 mm
Materials:
whole, glass and lid, brass
Object Number:
A630142 Pt54
type:
glass
Plate

Plate

Engraved plate

Measurements:
length 81 mm
width 53 mm
Materials:
whole, copper
Object Number:
A630142 Pt56
type:
plate
Visiting cards

Visiting cards

Visiting cards (4)

Measurements:
length 77 mm
width 39 mm
Materials:
whole, card
Object Number:
A630142 Pt57
type:
visiting card
Receipt

Receipt

Receipt

Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 126 mm
Materials:
whole, paper
Object Number:
A630142 Pt58
type:
receipt
Syringe

Syringe

Syringe

Measurements:
closed: length 137 mm
open: length 222 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
whole, peweter
Object Number:
A630142 Pt59
type:
syringe

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