Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany with plush interior, with total of 23 glass bottles (9 labelled), wooden case with 4 tortoiseshell tweezers, metal tube, square glass plate, 2 metal drug boxes, apothecary scales with 13 weights glass mortar and pestle, English, 1847-1900

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Square glass bottle with round glass stopper full of Aromatic Confection powder, one label reads: 'P.Conf:'

Square glass bottle with round glass stopper full of Aromatic Confection powder, one label reads: 'P.Conf:'

Glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Confection powder (chalk and opium). 115 mm x 52 mm x 54 mm, 290g. Unknown maker, English, 1847-1900.

Measurements:
overall: 115 mm x 52 mm x 54 mm, 290g
Materials:
complete , glass , opium and chalk
Object Number:
1981-1325 Pt1
type:
bottle and opium
Square glass bottle with round glass stopper half-full of powdered opium (Pulv. Opii). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm

Square glass bottle with round glass stopper half-full of powdered opium (Pulv. Opii). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm

Small glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of powdered opium (Pulv. Opii). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm, 48g. Unknown maker, English, 1847-1900.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm, 48g
Materials:
complete , glass and opium
Object Number:
1981-1325 Pt2
type:
bottle and opium
Square glass bottle with round glass stopper half-full of powdered compound ipecacuanha (Pulv. Ipecac Co). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm

Square glass bottle with round glass stopper half-full of powdered compound ipecacuanha (Pulv. Ipecac Co). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm

Small glass bottle with glass stopper half-full of powdered compound ipecacuanha (Pulv. Ipecac Co). 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm, 57g. Unknown maker, English, 1847-1900.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 34 mm x 25 mm, 57g
Materials:
ipecacuanha , glass , opium and complete
Object Number:
1981-1325 Pt3
type:
bottle and opium