Bottle of carbonate of ammonia
Bottle of carbonate of ammonia
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Mahogany medicine chest with contents, 19th century.
Mahogany medicine chest, C19
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A23808
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany, bottles, glass and handles & scales, brass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 310 mm x 260 mm x 210 mm, 7.62kg
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Bottle of rhubarb powder
Bottle of rhubarb powder
Bottle of powdered ginger
Bottle of powdered ginger
Bottle of castor oil
Bottle of castor oil
Bottle of lime water
Bottle of lime water
Bottle for Hoffman's ether
Bottle for Hoffman's ether, empty
Bottle of lavender drops
Bottle of lavender drops
bottle; controlled drug; opium
Circular based clear glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex). Some remains of contents - dried and solidified.
Bottle of vin de ipeca
Bottle of vin de ipeca
Bottle for jalap
Bottle for jalap, empty
Drawer for opium pills
Wooden drawer for opium pills with some detritus remaining. 42 mm x 110 mm x 105 mm. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 43 mm x 113 mm x 105 mm, 0.152 kg
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , materia medica , opium and trace
- Object Number:
- A23808 Pt11
- type:
- medicine chest , drawer and opium
Compartment of mild opening pills within drawer
Compartment of mild opening pills within drawer
Compartment of strong opening pills within drawer
Compartment of strong opening pills within drawer
Compartment of of antibilions opening pills within drawer
Compartment of of antibilions opening pills within drawer
Compartment within drawer of alum
Compartment within drawer of alum
Compartment within drawer of alum of blue vitriol
Compartment within drawer of alum of blue vitriol
Compartment within drawer of blue pills
Compartment within drawer of blue pills
Compartment within drawer for lip salve
Compartment within drawer for lip salve, empty
Phial of emetic tartar
Phial of emetic tartar
Phial of sulphate of quinina
Phial of sulphate of quinina
Phial of calomel
Phial of calomel
Glass phial of Dover's Powder
Glass phial with cork stopper half-full of Dover's Powder. 82 mm x 16 mm diameter, 30 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.
Phial of lunar caustic
Phial of lunar caustic
Phial of cathartic powder
Phial of cathartic powder
Phial of white vitriol
Phial of white vitriol
Phial of sugar of lead
Phial of sugar of lead
Phial of red precipitate
Phial of red precipitate
Phial of James's powder
Phial of James's powder
Phial of Goulard's extract
Phial of Goulard's extract
Specimen jar of Turner's cerate
Specimen jar of Turner's cerate
Specimen jar of emmolient cerate
Specimen jar of emmolient cerate
Specimen jar of adhesive plaster
Specimen jar of adhesive plaster
Specimen jar of blister plaster in glass dish and paper cover
Specimen jar of blister plaster in glass dish and paper cover
Specimen of basilicon
Specimen of basilicon
jar; controlled drug; opium
Glass, circle based confection jar, with metal cap. Jar contains confection of opium. Paper label around jar. A confection is a flavoured, thick, sweet preparation of herb extracts
- Materials:
- jar, glass and lid, metal
- Object Number:
- A23808 Pt36
- type:
- medicine chest , jar and opium
Bottle of Epsom salts
Bottle of Epsom salts, almost empty
Bottle of carbonate of soda
Bottle of carbonate of soda.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 125 mm x 52 mm x 47 mm, .228 kg
- Materials:
- glass , materia medica and complete
- Object Number:
- A23808 Pt38
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of magnesia
Bottle of magnesia
Bottle of Calomel
Bottle of Calomel
Balance, equal-arm
Balance, equal-arm
Box of weights
Box of weights
5 pallette knives
5 pallette knives
Label for eucalyptus soap
Label for eucalyptus soap, Savon Hygiene..
Recipe, handwritten on paper
Recipe, handwritten on paper
Mahogany medicine chest, 19th century.
Mahogany medicine chest
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , mahogany (wood) and paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- A23808 Pt48
- type:
- medicine chests
bag; controlled drug; opium
Paper bag containing opium pills. Bag ripped contents lose within surrounding plastic bag.
- Object Number:
- A23808 Pt49
- type:
- medicine chest , bag and opium
