Mahogany medicine chest containing 8 glass bottles
- Made:
- Unattributed and London
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Mahogany medicine chest containing 8 glass bottles, (1 labelled), 6 glass ointment jars, balance, 2 boxes of weights (by C. Croydon), 11 loose labels for preparations, owned by Mrs. Williams, supplied by R. Thomas, London, 1888-1922
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A23828
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany, polished, bottles & jars, glass, scales & weights, brass and handles, brass
- Measurements:
-
height 330 mm
width 250 mm
length 210 mm
- type:
- medicine chests
Parts
2 paper pill boxes containing a selection of 11 apothecary's weights by Charles Croydon
2 paper pill boxes containing a selection of 11 apothecary's weights by Charles Croydon, London, English
- Measurements:
-
length 15 mm
diameter 27 mm
- Materials:
- paper and weights, brass
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt3
- type:
- pill boxes
Apothecary's hand balance with steel cross-beam and brass pans
Apothecary's hand balance with steel cross-beam and brass pans
- Measurements:
-
pans: diameter 53 mm
beam: length 130 mm
beam, max: width 11 mm
- Materials:
- beam, steel and pans, brass
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt4
- type:
- balances
Clear, square glass bottle with metal cap containing Dr. Gregory's stomach powder
Clear, square glass bottle with metal cap containing Dr. Gregory's stomach powder
- Measurements:
-
height 100 mm
width 50 mm
length 50 mm
- Materials:
- glass and cap, metal
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt5
- type:
- bottles
2 clear, square glass bottles with metal cap
2 clear, square glass bottles with metal cap
- Measurements:
-
height 100 mm
width 50 mm
length 50 mm
- Materials:
- glass and cap, metal
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt6
- type:
- bottles
Clear, square glass bottle with metal cap containing liquorice powder
Clear, square glass bottle with metal cap containing liquorice powder
- Measurements:
-
height 100 mm
width 50 mm
length 50 mm
- Materials:
- glass and cap, metal
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt7
- type:
- bottles
Mahogany medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)
Mahogany medicine chest case (without contents see other parts), owned by Mrs. Williams, supplied by R. Thomas, London, 1888-1922
- Measurements:
-
height 330 mm
width 250 mm
length 210 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass and mahogany (wood)
- Object Number:
- A23828 Pt10
- type:
- case
