Medicine chest

Tin box used for quinine pills, empty

Materials:: tin

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt1

type:: boxes

Tin box of cough pills

Tin box containing 'Cough Pills' (compound squill and ipecac). 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, ' COUGH PILLS/ No. 2/ 6 DOZEN.' Unknown maker, probably Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: ipecac , squill , complete and tin

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt2

type:: boxes and cough pills

Tin box originally containing opium pills, with powdered traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, 'OPIUM PILLS'

Tin box originally containing opium pills, possibly later used for morphine, with powdered traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, 'OPIUM PILLS' but handwritten note indicates the same box was used for morphine. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: trace , opium and tin

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt3

type:: boxes and opium

Tin box originally containing cololynth and henbane or aperient pills, now holding cardboard pillbox of podophyllum pills

Materials:: tin and pillbox (inner), cardboard

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt4

type:: boxes

Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills

Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills, with traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Label reads, ' Calomel and Opium Pills, No. 5, 4 Dozen'. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: tin , trace , opium and calomel

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt5

type:: boxes and opium

Tin box of 'Blue Pills'

Tin box containing 'Blue Pills' (mercury and glycerine). 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, ' Blue Pills, No. 6, 4 Dozen'. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: tin , mercury and trace

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt6

type:: boxes

Tin box containing Lead and Opium pills

Tin box containing Lead and Opium pills. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Label reads, ' Lead and Opium Pills, No. 7., 6 dozen. 'Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: tin , lead , opium and half-full

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt7

type:: boxes and opium

Tin box containing Gallic acid and Opium pills

Tin box containing Gallic acid and Opium pills. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Label reads, ' Gallic Acid and Opium Pills, No. 8, 6 Dozen.' Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: tin , gallic acid , opium and half-full

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt8

type:: boxes and opium

Tin box of brown pills

Tin box containing unlabelled brown pills, probably Tartar Emetic pills. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: tin and complete

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt9

type:: boxes

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, empty, used for aromatic spirit of ammonia

Materials:: glass , stopper, glass , wrapping, leather, kid and wrapping, tape

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt10

type:: bottles

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. 63 mm x 25 mm diameter

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne (opium tincture, chloroform and cannabis). 63 mm x 25 mm diameter, 42 g. Made by J.T. Davenport, London, 1856-1878.

Materials:: laudanum , chloroform , cannabis , complete , glass , leather and tape

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt11

type:: chlorodyne and bottle

Bottle with glass stopper and leather cover

Bottle with glass stopper and leather cover, containing tincture of India's cannabis. 63 mm x 25 mm diameter, 37g. Unknown maker, Indian, 1836-1978.

Materials:: half-full , glass , leather , tape and cannabis

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt12

type:: bottles and cannabis

Bottle of 'Epispastic Liquor'

Bottle with glass stopper, containing 'Epispastic Liquor' with traces remaining. 66 mm x 24 mm diameter, 39 g. Prepared by Frank Long, Indian, 1836-1878.

Materials:: liquid , trace and glass

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt13

type:: bottle and pharmacuetical preparation

Bottle of Ergotic Liquor

Bottle with cork stopper, containing residue of extract of ergotic liquor. 84 mm x 29 mm, 32g. Prepared by Frank Long, Indian, 1860-1878.

Materials:: glass , cork , trace and ergot

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt14

type:: bottle and poison

61 packets of various powders in paper wrappings with handwritten labels. All approximately 50 mm x 20 mm

About sixty packets of various powders in paper wrappings with handwritten labels. All approximately 50 mm x 20 mm. Some of the drugs include quinine and ipecac. Unknown maker, India, 1836-1878.

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt15

type:: packets and opium

Packet of santonine(?) powder, prepared by Frank Long, Indian, 1860-1878

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt16

type:: packets

Packet of 'Fever Powder'

Paper packet of 'Fever Powder' or antimony powder. 75 mm x 33 mm, 6g. Prepared by Kiddle, London, 1836-1900.

Materials:: paper , antimony and complete

Object Number:: 1983-881/980 Pt17

type:: packet

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/18

type:: box

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest, India, Asia, 1836-1878

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/18/1

type:: case - container

Part of:: 1983-881/980/18

Leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, India, Asia, 1836-1878

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/18/2/1

type:: strap

Part of:: 1983-881/980/18

Buckle, for leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian

Buckle, for leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, India, Asia, 1836-1878

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/18/2/2

type:: buckle - strap accessory

Part of:: 1983-881/980/18

Brush, for use in medicine chest

Brush, for use in medicine chest, consisting of leather encased tin box containing pills, powders and potions, owned by Dr. John Ince, of the Indian Medical Service, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/19

type:: brush

Five pieces of cardboard, from Medicine chest, consisting of leather encased tin box

Medicine chest, consisting of leather encased tin box containing pills, powders and potions, owned by Dr. John Ince, of the Indian Medical Service, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Materials:: leather and tin

Object Number:: 1983-881/980/20

type:: medicine chests

Details

Parts

Tin box used for quinine pills, empty

Tin box of cough pills

Tin box originally containing opium pills, with powdered traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, 'OPIUM PILLS'

Tin box originally containing cololynth and henbane or aperient pills, now holding cardboard pillbox of podophyllum pills

Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills

Tin box of 'Blue Pills'

Tin box containing Lead and Opium pills

Tin box containing Gallic acid and Opium pills

Tin box of brown pills

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. 63 mm x 25 mm diameter

Bottle with glass stopper and leather cover

Bottle of 'Epispastic Liquor'

Bottle of Ergotic Liquor

61 packets of various powders in paper wrappings with handwritten labels. All approximately 50 mm x 20 mm

Packet of santonine(?) powder, prepared by Frank Long, Indian, 1860-1878

Packet of 'Fever Powder'

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, India, Asia, 1836-1878

Buckle, for leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian

Brush, for use in medicine chest

Five pieces of cardboard, from Medicine chest, consisting of leather encased tin box

Medicine chest

Details

Parts

Tin box used for quinine pills, empty

Tin box of cough pills

Tin box originally containing opium pills, with powdered traces remaining. 49 mm x 25 mm x 39 mm. Printed label reads, 'OPIUM PILLS'

Tin box originally containing cololynth and henbane or aperient pills, now holding cardboard pillbox of podophyllum pills

Tin box for Calomel and Opium pills

Tin box of 'Blue Pills'

Tin box containing Lead and Opium pills

Tin box containing Gallic acid and Opium pills

Tin box of brown pills

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping

Bottle with glass stopper and kid wrapping, containing Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. 63 mm x 25 mm diameter

Bottle with glass stopper and leather cover

Bottle of 'Epispastic Liquor'

Bottle of Ergotic Liquor

61 packets of various powders in paper wrappings with handwritten labels. All approximately 50 mm x 20 mm

Packet of santonine(?) powder, prepared by Frank Long, Indian, 1860-1878

Packet of 'Fever Powder'

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest

Leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian, 1836-1878

Leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, India, Asia, 1836-1878

Buckle, for leather strap, for leather encased tin box for medicine chest, probably Indian

Brush, for use in medicine chest

Five pieces of cardboard, from Medicine chest, consisting of leather encased tin box

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