Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, leather case, carrying strap on top, leather lid, two buckle down strap (broken) and lock, internally compartmented to hold different sized bottles, contains 27 glass bottles, all labelled, made by Savory and Moore, 143 New Bond Street, London, W1, England, 1862-1901.

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper sealed with vellum attached with string, with printed label reading 'Ammonia', containing white powder.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Ammonia', containing white powder

1862-1901

Empty square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper with printed label reading 'Compound [Cam]phor Liniment'.

Empty square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper with printed label reading 'Compound [Cam]phor Liniment'

1862-1901

Empty square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Spirit Sal Volatile'.

Empty square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Spirit Sal Volatile'

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper, with printed label reading 'Bicarbonate of Soda', containing white powder.

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper, with printed label reading 'Bicarbonate of Soda', containing white powder

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'The Stomachic Aperient Powder', containing dark pink powder.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'The Stomachic Aperient Powder', containing dark pink powder

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Chlorate of Potash', containing white powder.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Chlorate of Potash', containing white powder

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Batley's Liquor Cinchona or Solution of Bark', containing dark brown liquid.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with label reading 'Batley's Liquor Cinchona or Solution of Bark', containing dark brown liquid

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Ipecacanhua Wine', containing red-brown residue.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Ipecacanhua Wine', containing red-brown residue

1862-1901

Empty, square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Tincture of Gentian'.

Empty, square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Tincture of Gentian'

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Tincture of Cardamom', containing orange-brown liquid.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Tincture of Cardamom', containing orange-brown liquid

1862-1901

Empty, square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Purified Epsom Salts'.

Empty, square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Purified Epsom Salts'

1862-1901

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium), full. 103 mm x 35 mm x 31 mm, 140 g. Produced by Savory and Moore, Ltd., London, 1863-1901.

Square, clear glass bottle of with printed label reading 'Paregoric Elixir'

1862-1901

Empty, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Concentrated Mindereus Spirit'.

Empty, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Concentrated Mindereus Spirit'

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle, with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Laudanum / Poison' (tincture of opium), containing brown residue.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Laudanum', containing brown residue

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain approximately 2 ounces of solution of muriate of morphia. Manufactured by Savory and Moore.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Spirit of Lavender', containing traces of rust-coloured residue.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Spirit of Lavender', containing traces of rust-coloured residue

1862-1901

Empty rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Spirit of Nitre'.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Spirit of Nitre'

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Sulphate of Zinc', containing white powder.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Sulphate of Zinc', containing white powder

1862-1901

Square, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Borax', containing traces of white powder.

Square, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Borax', containing traces of white powder

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Calomel', containing white powder.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Calomel', containing white powder

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with stopper sealed with vellum and string, and printed label reading 'Bromide of Potassium', containing white crystals.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Bromide of Potassium', containing white crystals

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'James's Fever Powder', containing white powder

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'James's Fever Powder', containing white powder

1862-1901

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Grey Powder', containing grey-white powder.

Rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Grey Powder', containing grey-white powder

1862-1901

Empty rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Chloric Æther'.

Empty rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Chloric Æther'

1862-1901

Empty rectangular, clear glass bottle with glass stopper and printed label reading 'Hydrate of Chloral'.

Empty rectangular, clear glass bottle with printed label reading 'Hydrate of Chloral'

1862-1901

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Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23787
Materials:
leather, lock and buckles, metal, dividers, wood and lid lining, velvet
Measurements:
length 264 mm
width 190 mm
height 146 mm
type:
medicine chests