Medicine chest

Made:
1831-1870
Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mohogany, with 18 glass bottles, 17 labelled from suppliers in Edinburgh, glass pill tile, 2 boxes of ointment, glass pestle and mortar, 2 packets of drugs, litmus paper, 1 box with 6 weights and 12 other weights, Scottish, c1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23861
Materials:
chest, mahogany, lining, velvet, red and handle, brass
Measurements:
height 218 mm
length 220 mm
width 186 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Bottle of calcined magnesia

Measurements:
height 105 mm
length 48 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt1
type:
bottles
Bottle of white powder

Bottle of white powder

Bottle of white powder

Measurements:
height 107 mm
length 49 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt2
type:
bottles
Bottle of bromide of Potash

Bottle of bromide of Potash

Bottle of bromide of Potash

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 50 mm
width 41 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt3
type:
bottles
Bottle of tincture of jalap

Bottle of tincture of jalap

Bottle of tincture of jalap

Measurements:
height 99 mm
length 50 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Bottle of tincture of rhubarb

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 50 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle used for spirit of Sal volatile, empty

Bottle used for spirit of Sal volatile

Bottle used for spirit of Sal volatile, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 50 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle of Epsom salts

Bottle of Epsom salts

Bottle of Epsom salts

Measurements:
height 109 mm
length 50 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt7
type:
bottles
Bottle used for sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle used for sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle used for sweet spirit of nitre

Measurements:
height 103 mm
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stoppper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt8
type:
bottles
Rectangular 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).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Rectangular 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 105 mm
length 31 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt9
type:
bottle and opium
Rectangular glass bottle used for paregoric elixir, with trace contents remaining. 103 mm x 33 mm x 23 mm. Chemists label reads, 'ROBERTSON/PAREGORIC ELIXIR/35, GEORGE STREET EDINBURGH/ CHEMIST/DRUGGIST'. Dispensed by Robertson chemists, Edinburgh, 1831-1870.

Bottle of paregoric elixir

Rectangular glass bottle used for paregoric elixir, with trace contents remaining. 103 mm x 33 mm x 23 mm. Chemists label reads, 'ROBERTSON/PAREGORIC ELIXIR/35, GEORGE STREET EDINBURGH/ CHEMIST/DRUGGIST'. Dispensed by Robertson chemists, Edinburgh, 1831-1870.

Measurements:
height 103 mm
length 33 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
trace , glass and opium
Object Number:
A23861 Pt10
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle used for antimonial wine

Bottle used for antimonial wine

Bottle used for antimonial wine

Measurements:
height 102 mm
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt11
type:
bottles
Bottle of powder, likely ipecacuanha

Bottle of powder

Bottle of powder, likely ipecacuanha

Measurements:
height 105 mm
length 30 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt12
type:
bottles
Pill tile with angled corners

Pill tile with angled corners

Pill tile with angled corners

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 115 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt13
type:
pill tiles
Bottle of tartar emetic

Bottle of tartar emetic

Bottle of tartar emetic

Measurements:
height 59 mm
length 33 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stppper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt14
type:
bottles
Bottle of antimonial powder

Bottle of antimonial powder

Bottle of antimonial powder

Measurements:
height 60 mm
length 34 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt15
type:
bottles
Bottle used for sulphate of quinine

Bottle used for sulphate of quinine

Bottle used for sulphate of quinine

Measurements:
height 60 mm
length 35 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt16
type:
bottles
Bottle of mercury with chalk

Bottle of mercury with chalk

Bottle of mercury with chalk

Measurements:
height 57 mm
length 34 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt18
type:
bottles
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Box of brown cerate, hinged lid, ring handle

Box of brown cerate

Box of brown cerate, hinged lid, ring handle

Measurements:
height 38 mm
length 56 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
iron (tinplate)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt19
type:
boxes
Box of basilicon ointment, hinged lid with ring handle

Box of basilicon ointment,

Box of basilicon ointment, hinged lid with ring handle

Measurements:
height 39 mm
length 55 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
iron (tinplate)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt20
type:
boxes
Glass phial with cork stopper used for Muriate of morphia (morphine), with trace contents remaining. 85 mm x 20 mm diameter. Handwritten label reads, 'Solution of/Muriate of Morphia/Poison'. Probably Scottish, 1831-1850.

Phial for 'Solution of Muriale of Morphia'

Glass phial with cork stopper used for Muriate of morphia (morphine), with trace contents remaining. 85 mm x 20 mm diameter. Handwritten label reads, 'Solution of/Muriate of Morphia/Poison'. Probably Scottish, 1831-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 85 mm 20 mm,
Materials:
glass , cork , morphine hydrochloride and trace
Object Number:
A23861 Pt21
type:
bottle and morphine
Mortar with lip

Mortar with lip

Mortar with lip

Measurements:
height 41 mm
diameter 70 mm
with lip: diameter 81 mm
Materials:
glass, thick
Object Number:
A23861 Pt22
type:
mortars
Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Measurements:
length 70 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt23
type:
pestles
Packet of Gallic acid crystals

Packet of Gallic acid crystals

Packet of Gallic acid crystals

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
paper and string
Object Number:
A23861 Pt24
type:
packets
Packet containing five sachets of brown powder

Packet containing five sachets of brown powder

Packet containing five sachets of brown powder

Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper and sachet, paper, folded
Object Number:
A23861 Pt25
type:
packets
Two booklets of litmus paper

Two booklets of litmus paper

Two booklets of litmus paper

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A23861 Pt26
type:
litmus paper
Handheld scales, pans suspended from three cords

Handheld scales

Handheld scales, pans suspended from three cords

Measurements:
beam: length 105 mm
pans: diameter 49 mm
Materials:
beam, brass , pans, brass and knife edge, steel
Object Number:
A23861 Pt27
type:
scales
Round paper box containing six brass (foil) weights

Round paper box containing six brass (foil) weights

Round paper box containing six brass (foil) weights

Measurements:
height 11 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A23861 Pt28
type:
boxes
Three grain weight

Three grain weight

Three grain weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 11 mm
weight 3 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt29
type:
weights
Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 9 mm
weight 2 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt30
type:
weights
Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 9 mm
weight 2 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt31
type:
weights
One grain weight

One grain weight

One grain weight

Measurements:
length 7 mm
width 6 mm
weight 1 grain
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt32
type:
weights
Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Measurements:
length 4 mm
width 4 mm
weight 1 grain
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt33
type:
weights
Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Half grain weight

Measurements:
length 4 mm
width 4 mm
weight 1 grain
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt34
type:
weights
Six grain weight

Six grain weight

Six grain weight

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 16 mm
weight 6 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt35
type:
weights
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 15 mm
weight 5 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt36
type:
weights
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 13 mm
weight 5 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt37
type:
weights
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
weight 13 kg
weight 5 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt38
type:
weights
Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
weight 4 grains
Materials:
brass (foil)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt39
type:
weights
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Measurements:
length 16 mm
width 16 mm
width 2 drachms
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt40
type:
weights
One drachm weight

One drachm weight

One drachm weight

Measurements:
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
weight 1 drachm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt41
type:
weights
Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 10 mm
weight 1 drachm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt42
type:
weights
Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight

Two scruple weight

Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
weight 2 scruples
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt43
type:
weights
One scruple weight

One scruple weight

One scruple weight

Measurements:
length 10 mm
width 10 mm
width 1 scruple
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt44
type:
weights
One scruple weight

One scruple weight

One scruple weight

Measurements:
length 9 mm
width 7 mm
weight 1 scruple
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt45
type:
weights
Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Measurements:
length 7 mm
width 7 mm
weight 1 scruple
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A23861 Pt46
type:
weights
Medicine chest, mahogany case (without contents see other parts), Scottish, c1850

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, mahogany case (without contents see other parts), Scottish, c1850

Measurements:
height 218 mm
length 220 mm
width 186 mm
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , velvet and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A23861 Pt47
type:
medicine chest

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