Medicine chest, 1800-1840

Medicine chest, 1800-1840

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Medicine chest, wooden, with twelve labelled bottles mostly from Parry and Garnham, Wellington Street, London, also unusual fluid measure, two chamois bottle covers and weighing equipment, 1800-1840

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A158670
Measurements:
height 213 mm
length 167 mm
width 173 mm
drawer: height 69 mm
drawer: length 147 mm
drawer: width 150 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Glendining

Parts

bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Square based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 1 ounce of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Measurements:
height 59 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A158670 Pt12
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Measurements:
weight 15 kg
drachum: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A158670 Pt18
type:
weight
Two drachm weights (2)

Two drachm weights (2)

Two drachm weights (2)

Measurements:
width 15 mm
drachm: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A158670 Pt19
type:
medicine chest and weights
One drachm weight

One drachm weight

One drachm weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A158670 Pt20
type:
weight
Two scruple weights (2)

Two scruple weights (2)

Two scruple weights (2)

Measurements:
width 12 mm
scruple: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A158670 Pt21
type:
medicine chest and weights