Bottle of Friar's Balsam
Bottle of Friars' Balsam from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt1
- type:
- friars' balsam , compound benzoin tinctures , benzoin and bottle
Medicine chest
- Made:
- 1810-1830
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Medicine chest, book-style opening, extensive contents including 3 liquid measures, set of weights, good bottles and drawers, blistering plaster, c.1820
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A504
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Bottle for antimonial wine
Bottle for antimonial wine, empty, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt2
- type:
- antimonial wine and drugs
Dispensing bottle of laudanum
Square glass dispensing bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with trace contents remaining. 70 mm x 30 mm x 40 mm. Printed and handwritten label reads, 'LAUDANUM/ DOSE/ from/10 to 30/ drops'. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1830.
Bottle for peppermint essence
Bottle for peppermint essence, empty, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt5
- type:
- peppermint essence and bottle
Bottle for spirit of lavender
Bottle for spirit of lavender, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt6
- type:
- spirit of lavender and bottle
Drawer of potassium nitrate
Drawer of potassium nitrate, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt7
- type:
- potassium nitrate and nitres
Drawer of rhubarb powder
Drawer of rhubarb powder, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt8
- type:
- rhubarb powder
Drawer of jalap powder
Drawer of jalap powder, from a medicine chest
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt9
- type:
- jalap powder and drugs
Drawer of magnesium carbonate
Drawer of magnesium carbonate
- Measurements:
-
height 38 mm
length 60 mm
width 125 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt11
- type:
- drawer
Drawer of sodium carbonate
Drawer of sodium carbonate, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 38 mm
length 62 mm
width 123 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt12
- type:
- drawer
Glass Mortar
Glass Mortar
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
diameter 87 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt13
- type:
- mortar
Glass pestle
Glass pestle
- Measurements:
-
length 91 mm
diameter 30 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt14
- type:
- pestle
Glass pill tile
Glass pill tile
Liquid measure
Liquid measure
- Measurements:
-
height 44 mm
diameter 29 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt16
- type:
- measure
Liquid measure
Liquid measure
- Measurements:
-
height 94 mm
diameter 29 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt17
- type:
- measure
Liquid measure
Liquid measure
- Measurements:
-
height 75 mm
diameter 36 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt18
- type:
- measure
Equal-arm hand balance
Equal-arm hand balance
- Measurements:
-
beam: length 123 mm
pans: diameter 51 mm
- Materials:
- beam, iron and pans, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt19
- type:
- balance
Two drachm weight
Two drachm weight
- Measurements:
-
width 20 mm
drachms: weight 2 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt20
- type:
- weight
One drachm weight
One drachm weight
- Measurements:
-
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt21
- type:
- weight
Half drachm weight
Half drachm weight
- Measurements:
-
width 12 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt22
- type:
- weight
Two scruple weight
Two scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 12 mm
scruple: weight 2 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt23
- type:
- weight
One scruple weight
One scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 11 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt24
- type:
- weight
Half scruple weight
Half scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 8 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt25
- type:
- weight
Six grain weight
Six grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 16 mm
grains: weight 6 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt26
- type:
- weight
Five grain weight
Five grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 15 mm
grains: weight 5 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt27
- type:
- weight
Four grain weight
Four grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 13 mm
grains: weight 4 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt28
- type:
- weight
Three grain weight
Three grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 12 mm
grains: weight 3 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass and foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt29
- type:
- weight
Two grain weight
Two grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 10 mm
grains: weight 2 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt30
- type:
- weight
One grain weight
One grain weight
- Measurements:
-
width 7 mm
grain: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass, foil
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt31
- type:
- weight
Bottle of white solid under yellow liquid
Bottle of white solid under yellow liquid
- Measurements:
-
height 80 mm
length 45 mm
width 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt32
- type:
- bottle
Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium)
Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper for Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), with traces remaining. 81 mm x 48 mm x 44 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.
- Measurements:
-
height 81 mm
length 48 mm
width 44 mm
206 g
- Materials:
- opium tincture , glass and trace
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt33
Bottle of spirit of sal volatile
Bottle of spirit of sal volatile, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 75 mm
length 48 mm
width 43 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt34
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of spirit of hartshorn
Bottle of spirit of hartshorn, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 81 mm
length 46 mm
width 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt35
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of sweet spirit of nitre
Bottle of sweet spirit of nitre, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 81 mm
length 46 mm
width 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt36
- type:
- bottle
Drawer of gum arabic
Drawer of gum arabic
- Measurements:
-
height 37 mm
length 61 mm
width 60 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt37
- type:
- drawer
Drawer of ginger powder
Drawer of ginger powder
- Measurements:
-
height 38 mm
length 61 mm
width 60 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt38
- type:
- drawer
Drawer of cream of tartar
Drawer of cream of tartar
- Measurements:
-
height 39 mm
length 62 mm
width 60 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, brass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt39
- type:
- drawer
Powdered 'aromatic confection', inside Mahogany drawer
Wooden drawer insert with brass handle and sliding top filled with powdered 'aromatic confection'. 38 mm x 62 mm x 60 mm, 67g. Handwritten label reads,Conf. Aromat/Dose/Ten Grains to/Half a dram. Unknown maker, probably English, 1810-1830.
Bottle of quinine
Bottle of quinine
- Measurements:
-
height 35 mm
length 31 mm
width 26 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, cork , sealing wax and metal
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt41
Bottle of Carmine
Bottle of Carmine
- Measurements:
-
height 35 mm
length 30 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, cork , metal and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt42
- type:
- bottle
Small square glass bottle of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac)
Small square glass bottle of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac) with metal stopper covering a cork. 33 mm x 30 mm x 26 mm, 40 g. Unknown maker, probably English, c. 1820.
Bottle of ipecacuanha
Bottle of ipecacuanha
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 29 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt44
- type:
- bottle
Small clear glass
Small clear glass, rectangle based bottle with cork stopper and metal ringed cap and paper dispensers label. To contain powdered opium. Contents appear to be complete
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 29 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt45
Bottle of calomel
Bottle of calomel
- Measurements:
-
height 33 mm
length 30 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt46
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of tartar emetic
Bottle of tartar emetic
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 29 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt47
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of cochineal
Bottle of cochineal
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 30 mm
width 24 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt48
- type:
- bottle
Medicine chest
Medicine chest, book-style opening, (without contents see other parts) c.1820
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt49
- type:
- medicine chest
Bottle of antimonial powder
Bottle of antimonial powder
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 30 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt50
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of grey powder
Bottle of grey powder
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 29 mm
width 24 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt51
- type:
- bottle
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Bottle of lunar caustic
Bottle of lunar caustic, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 34 mm
length 30 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass , stopper, metal , cork and sealing wax
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt52
- type:
- bottle
Plaster spreader
Plaster spreader
- Measurements:
-
length 211 mm
- Materials:
- whole, lignum vitae , metal, brass and iron
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt53
- type:
- plaster spreader
Blistering plaster
Blistering plaster
Filter papers (3)
Filter papers (3), from a medicine chest
Filter papers (5)
Filter papers (5), from a medicine chest
Metal key with ring
Metal key with ring
Bottle of tincture of rhubarb
Bottle of tincture of rhubarb
- Measurements:
-
height 162 mm
length 47 mm
width 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt58
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of liniment
Bottle of liniment
- Measurements:
-
height 165 mm
length 47 mm
width 42 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt59
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of black draught
Bottle of black draught
- Measurements:
-
height 165 mm
length 51 mm
width 45 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt60
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of castor oil
Bottle of castor oil
- Measurements:
-
height 163 mm
length 48 mm
width 42 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt61
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of bowel medicine
Bottle of bowel medicine
- Measurements:
-
height 165 mm
length 50 mm
width 44 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt62
- type:
- bottle
Drawer with chamois roll
Drawer with chamois roll, blistering plaster, and two other sticks of gum
- Measurements:
-
drawer: height 59 mm
drawer: length 54 mm
drawer: width 253 mm
chamois roll: width 240 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, cloth, green
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt63
- type:
- drawer
Drawer of chamomile flowers
Drawer of chamomile flowers
- Measurements:
-
height 59 mm
length 54 mm
width 254 mm
- Materials:
- drawer, wood and handle, cloth, green
- Object Number:
- A504 Pt64
- type:
- drawer
