Medicine chest

Made:
1870-1930

Medicine chest, mahogany and brass, almost complete, British, 1870-1930

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1983-881/1025
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 245 mm
case: width 152 mm
height 206 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
On loan from the Royal College of Surgeons

Parts

Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 49 mm
width 44 mm
height 107 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt1
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, with residue of white powder

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, with residue of white powder

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 43 mm
height 107 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt2
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 49 mm
width 43 mm
height 107 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt3
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, full of white crystals

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, full of white crystals

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 44 mm
height 110 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 35 mm
length 110 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 34 mm
height 108 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 34 mm
height 108 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt7
type:
bottles
bottle, empty, glass

bottle, empty

bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 34 mm
height 93 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt8
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, zinc eye lotion, with contents

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, zinc eye lotion, with contents

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 35 mm
height 106 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt9
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, full of brown liquid, unidentified

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, full of brown liquid, unidentified

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 98 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt10
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 101 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt11
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, empty

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, empty

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 110 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt12
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, empty

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, empty

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 110 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt13
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, empty

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, empty

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 108 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt14
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, zinc eye lotion, with contents

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, zinc eye lotion, with contents

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
height 109 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt15
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass with steel cap, for zinc sulphate, with contents

Bottle, glass with steel cap

Bottle, glass with steel cap, for zinc sulphate, with contents

Measurements:
height 54 mm
diameter 26 mm
Materials:
glass and steel
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt16
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass

Measurements:
length 36 mm
width 20 mm
height 60 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt17
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, with liquid contents, unidentified

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, with liquid contents, unidentified

Measurements:
length 35 mm
width 20 mm
height 60 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt18
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass, empty

Bottle, glass

Bottle, glass, empty

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 20 mm
height 55 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt19
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass, with steel cap

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass, with steel cap

Measurements:
height 53 mm
diameter 26 mm
Materials:
glass and steel
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt20
type:
bottles
Bottle, empty, glass, with cork stopper

Bottle, empty

Bottle, empty, glass, with cork stopper

Measurements:
height 63 mm
diameter 35 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt21
type:
bottles
Measuring cylinder, glass

Measuring cylinder

Measuring cylinder, glass

Measurements:
height 45 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt22
type:
measuring cylinders
Set of nine weights, varying denomination, brass

Set of nine weights

Set of nine weights, varying denomination, brass

Measurements:
largest: length 16 mm
largest: width 15 mm
largest: height 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt23
type:
weights
Set of eight scruple weights, varying denomination, brass

Set of eight scruple weights

Set of eight scruple weights, varying denomination, brass

Measurements:
largest: length 12 mm
largest: width 11 mm
largest: height 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt24
type:
weights
Set of six grain weights, brass, foil, in cardboard box, varying denomination

Set of six grain weights

Set of six grain weights, brass, foil, in cardboard box, varying denomination

Measurements:
box: height 9 mm
box: diameter 26 mm
Materials:
brass (foil) and box, cardboard
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt25
type:
weights
Set of nine drachm weights, brass, foil, in cardboard box, varying denomination

Set of nine drachm weights

Set of nine drachm weights, brass, foil, in cardboard box, varying denomination

Measurements:
box: height 10 mm
box: diameter 26 mm
Materials:
brass (foil) and box, cardboard
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt26
type:
weights
Small brass spoon

Small brass spoon

Small brass spoon

Measurements:
length 85 mm
width 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt27
type:
spoons
Balance, brass and cord

Balance, brass and cord

Balance, brass and cord

Measurements:
crossbar: length 125 mm
trays: diameter 57 mm
height 190 mm
Materials:
brass and cord
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt28
type:
balances
Medicine chest, mahogany and brass, British, 1870-1930 (for contents see Pts1-28)

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, mahogany and brass, British, 1870-1930 (for contents see Pts1-28)

Measurements:
case: length 245 mm
case: width 152 mm
height 206 mm
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and velvet
Object Number:
1983-881/1025 Pt29
type:
medicine chests

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