Collection

Brass bound medicine chest, 1800-1880

Made:
1800-1880 in London

Brass bound medicine chest with 11 glass bottles, only 2 labelled, hand balance and weights, and curved glass tube, by the Apothecary's Society, 1800-1880

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19077
Materials:
box, mahogany, bottles (11), glass, clear and scales and weights, brass
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Hampton

Parts

Brass bound medicine chest, 1800-1880

Brass bound medicine chest, 1800-1880

Brass bound mahogany medicine chest by the Apothecary's Society, 1800-1880. Semi-square box with a hinged lid and hinged brass handle. Lock on the front of the box below the lid and above the drawer. Drawer also has a hinged brass handle. Brass caps on the corners of each level of the box. Long brass pin next to lid fastening which must be removed in order to open the drawer.

Measurements:
overall: 188 mm x 172 mm x 161 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A19077/1
type:
medicine chest
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagon neck.

Measurements:
overall: 86 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/2
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagon neck.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 43 mm x 43 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/3
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagon neck. Bottle neck is chipped. Bottle contains unknown residue.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 43 mm x 42 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/4
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagon neck. Nearly full of black viscous fluid.

Measurements:
overall: 109 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/5
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Stopper not present. Squared octagon neck. Bottle neck is chipped.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 43 mm x 42 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/6
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagon neck.

Measurements:
overall: 103 mm x 42 mm x 42 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/7
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass bottle with glass stopper. Stopper in rectangular form. Squared bottle with rounded shoulders. Squared octagonal neck.

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/8
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass apothecary bottle containing unidentified white powder. Cylindrical body and neck, cork stopper.

Measurements:
overall: 74 mm x 26 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/9
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass apothecary bottle, empty. Squared body with rounded shoulders, round neck with octagonal top, cut glass stopper in semi-rectangular form.

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 31 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/10
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass apothecary bottle, containing emetic powder. Cylindrical with rounded shoulder, tapered into short neck and flared opening, cork stopper. Paper label with border, printed with 'Emetic Powder'. Small string around neck.

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A19077/11
type:
bottle
Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary Bottle

Glass apothecary bottle, containing white powder. Cylindrical with rounded shoulder, tapered into short neck and flared opening, cork stopper. Paper label with border, printed with 'James's Powder'.

Measurements:
overall: 85 mm x 25 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A19077/12
type:
bottle
Glass spout

Glass spout

Glass spout for administering materia medica, cylindrical in form tapering inwards, and curved at smaller end. Flared spouts at both ends.

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 20 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A19077/13
type:
spout

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