Medicine chest

Made:
1820-1860 in London
maker:
S Maw, S.
Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, hinged lid and front, by S. Maw, London, with 17 glass bottles, 15 labelled, packet of plaster, plaster spreader, 2 spatulas, glass tube, balance, 11 weights glass pill tile, sheet of plaster, sheet of lint, belonged to Faraday's brother-in-law, c.1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23792
Materials:
chest, wood, handle, brass, hinges, brass and lining, velvet, red
Measurements:
height 136 mm
length 183 mm
width 216 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of compound chalk powder

Bottle of compound chalk powder

Bottle of compound chalk powder, chalk, and drug

Measurements:
height 111 mm
length 38 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt1
type:
bottles
Bottle of jalap

Bottle of jalap

Bottle of jalap

Measurements:
height 93 mm
length 37 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt2
type:
bottles
Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Measurements:
height 28 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt3
type:
stoppers
Bottle of antimonial wine (trace)

Bottle of antimonial wine (trace)

Bottle of antimonial wine (trace)

Measurements:
height 96 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A23792 Pt4
type:
bottles
Plaster in paper wrapper

Plaster in paper wrapper

Plaster in paper wrapper

Measurements:
height 55 mm
length 24 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A23792 Pt5
type:
plasters
Bottle of essence of peppermint

Bottle of essence of peppermint

Bottle of essence of peppermint, empty

Measurements:
height 99 mm
length 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle of spirit of sal volatile

Bottle of spirit of sal volatile

Bottle of spirit of sal volatile, empty

Measurements:
height 101 mm
length 26 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt7
type:
bottles
Bottle of nitre and potassium nitrate

Bottle of nitre and potassium nitrate

Bottle of nitre and potassium nitrate

Measurements:
height 103 mm
length 25 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt8
type:
bottles
Bottle of Aromatic Confection

Bottle of Aromatic Confection

Narrow glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Confection (chalk and opium powder). 104 mm x 26 mm x 17 mm, 72g. Dispensed by John Owen Chemists, Highbury, English, 1820-1860.

Measurements:
overall: 104 mm x 26 mm x 17 mm, 72g
Materials:
opium , glass and complete
Object Number:
A23792 Pt9
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of turkey rhubarb powder

Bottle of turkey rhubarb powder

Bottle of turkey rhubarb powder

Measurements:
height 109 mm
length 37 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt10
type:
bottles
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Bottle of ipecacuanha powder

Measurements:
height 109 mm
length 37 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt11
type:
bottles
Bottle of magnesia and magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesia and magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesia and magnesium carbonate

Measurements:
height 108 mm
length 37 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt12
type:
bottles
Bottle of compound spirit of lavender

Bottle of compound spirit of lavender

Bottle of compound spirit of lavender

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 37 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt13
type:
bottles
bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Rectangle based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Measurements:
height 110 mm
length 37 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt14
type:
bottle and opium
Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

Glass bottle of Dover's Powder

Square glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (ipecacuanha and opium). 50 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 71g. Made by S. Maw, English, c. 1850.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 71g
Materials:
ipecacuanha , opium , glass and full
Object Number:
A23792 Pt16
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of antimonial powder

Bottle of antimonial powder

Bottle of antimonial powder

Measurements:
height 48 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt17
type:
bottles
Bottle of grey powder( mercury and chalk)

Bottle of grey powder( mercury and chalk)

Bottle of grey powder( mercury and chalk)

Measurements:
height 49 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt18
type:
bottles
Bottle of quinine sulphate

Bottle of quinine sulphate

Bottle of quinine sulphate

Measurements:
height 49 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt19
type:
bottles
Spatula, bone

Spatula, bone

Spatula, bone

Measurements:
length 179 mm
Materials:
whole, bone
Object Number:
A23792 Pt22
type:
spatulae
Glass tube

Glass tube

Glass tube

Measurements:
length 137 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt23
type:
tubes
Equal arm hand balance and balance and weighing

Equal arm hand balance and balance and weighing

Equal arm hand balance and balance and weighing

Measurements:
beam: length 125 mm
pans: diameter 42 mm
Materials:
whole, brass and bearings, steel
Object Number:
A23792 Pt24
type:
balances
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Measurements:
width 16 mm
drachms: weight 2
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt25
type:
weights
Drachm weight

Drachm weight

Drachm weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt26
type:
weights
Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Measurements:
width 11 mm
drachm: weight 1/2
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt27
type:
weights
Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight

Measurements:
width 12 mm
scruples: weight 2
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt28
type:
weights
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Measurements:
width 17 mm
grains: weight 5
Materials:
whole, brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23792 Pt29
type:
weights
Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
grains: weight 4
Materials:
whole, brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23792 Pt30
type:
weights
Three grain weight

Three grain weight

Three grain weight

Measurements:
width 12 mm
grains: weight 3
Materials:
whole, brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23792 Pt31
type:
weights
Two grian weight

Two grian weight

Two grian weight

Measurements:
width 11 mm
grains: weight 2
Materials:
whole, brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23792 Pt32
type:
weights
Grain weight

Grain weight

Grain weight

Measurements:
width 8 mm
grain: weight 1
Materials:
whole, brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23792 Pt33
type:
weights
Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 10 mm
grain: weight 1/2
Materials:
whole, paper
Object Number:
A23792 Pt34
type:
weights
Quarter grain weight

Quarter grain weight

Quarter grain weight

Measurements:
length 20 mm
width 10 mm
grain: weight 1/4
Materials:
whole, paper
Object Number:
A23792 Pt35
type:
weights
Glass pill tile and tile

Glass pill tile and tile

Glass pill tile

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 65 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A23792 Pt36
type:
bottles
Sheet of plastic

Sheet of plastic

Sheet of plastic

Measurements:
length 230 mm
width 180 mm
Object Number:
A23792 Pt37
type:
plasters
Sheet of lint

Sheet of lint

Sheet of lint

Measurements:
length 350 mm
width 140 mm
Object Number:
A23792 Pt38
type:
lint