Rectangular bottle from medicine chest
Rectangular bottle, empty, with octagonal neck and glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Rectangular medicine chest with various medicines and accessories
- Made:
- 1831-1870
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Rectangular mahogany medicine chest with 14 glass bottles, measuring cylinder, ceramic pestle and mortar, 3 pill boxes, 4 scalpels and documents, England, 1831-1870.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A23864
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Bottle of Antimonial Wine from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Antimonial Wine’ (Antimony & Potassium tartrate), empty, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Potassium Carbonate crystals from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Potassium Carbonate’, contains large white crystals, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Oil of Cloves from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of Oil of Cloves, dark brown residue inside, with stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Carbonate of Ammonia from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Carbonate of Ammonia’ (Ammonia & Powder), empty, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Cold Drawn Castor Oil from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Cold Drawn Castor Oil’ (Castor Oil & Oil), full, with paper covered stopper, J.W. Green Chemist and Druggist, from medicine chest, Jersey, England, 1831-1870
Bottle from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle, containing white powder residue, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Citric Acid from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Citric Acid’ (Citric Acid & Acid), empty, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Dover's Powder
Short glass bottle with glass stopper of 'Pulv. Doveri' (Dover's Powder), approximately one third full. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.
Bottle of Tartar Emetic from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Tartar Emetic’ (Antimony, Potassium Tartrate & Powder), contains small amount of white powder, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Ipecacuanha from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Ipecacuanha’ (Ipecacuanha & Powder), quarter full of mustard colour powder, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, J.W. Green Chemist and Druggist, Jersey, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Pulv. Aromatica (Aromatic & Powder)
Short glass bottle with glass stopper of ‘Pulv. Aromatica’ (Aromatic & Powder), contains a small amount of pinkish powder, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of Calomel from medicine chest
Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Calomel’ (Mercurous Chloride & Powder), empty, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Bottle of opium tincture
Short glass bottle with glass stopper for 'Tinct Opii' (opium tincture), with a small amount of liquid content remaining. 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g
- Materials:
- glass , opium tincture and complete
- Object Number:
- A23864 Pt14
Bottle of Pulv. Antimony from medicine chest
Ribbed rectangular glass bottle of ‘Pulv. Antimon.’ (Antimony & Powder), empty, with cork stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Glass measuring cylinder from medicine chest
Measuring cylinder, glass, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
White ceramic mortar from medicine chest
Circular white ceramic mortar, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
White ceramic pestle from medicine chest
White ceramic pestle, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
White packet of ‘Sugar of Lead’ Poison from medicine chest
White packet of ‘Sugar of Lead’ Poison (Lead Acetate & Crystals), from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Cylindrical box of Fine Vegetable Lip Salve from medicine chest
Cylindrical box of ‘Fine Vegetable Lip Salve’, empty, with floral design on lid, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Cardboard box for drug from medicine chest
Cylindrical cardboard box for drug, contains solid black unidentified mass, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
- Materials:
- cardboard
- Object Number:
- A23864/23
- type:
- materia medica , box - container and medicine chests
Four folding scalpel blades from medicine chest
Four folding scalpel blades, with tortoiseshell handle, wrapped together, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A23864/24
- type:
- scalpel and medicine chests
Two green unidentified lumps from medicine chest
Two green lumps, unidentified substance, wrapped in paper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Advertisement for Ede & Co. perfume from medicine chest
Advertisement for Ede and Co. ‘Hedyosmia’ or ‘Concentrated Persian Essence’ perfume, on thin pink paper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870
Rectangular mahogany medicine chest
Rectangular mahogany medicine chest, with various compartments and drawers, England, 1831-1870. Medicine chest contains eight compartments in main body and nine compartments and tray in drawer, lid is lined with velvet, compartments lined with felt.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 235 mm x 295 mm x 125 mm,
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , textile and felt
- Object Number:
- A23864/27
- type:
- medicine chest
