Narrow mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1870

Made:
1831-1870 in England

Narrow mahogany medicine chest with hinged liad and front opening drawer, chest contains 6 glass bottles, 5 labelled, 5 weights and 2 tin boxes in drawer, possibly assembled in Henley, Oxfordshire, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23879
Materials:
mahogany, brass and velvet
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle containing residue of Sal Volatile prepared by A.R. Awbery

Bottle containing residue of Sal Volatile prepared by A.R. Awbery

Bottle containing residue of Sal Volatile prepared by A.R. Awbery, Henley, Oxfordshire

Object Number:
A23879/1
type:
bottle
Bottle containing solidified oil and hareshorn prepared by E. Kinch

Bottle containing solidified oil and hareshorn prepared by E. Kinch

Bottle containing solidified oil and hareshorn prepared by E. Kinch, Henley, Oxfordshire

Object Number:
A23879/2
type:
bottle
Bottle of paregoric & elixir & squill & syrup

Bottle of paregoric & elixir & squill & syrup

Bottle of paregoric & elixir & squill & syrup, contains yellow sediment prepared by H.W. Perry, Henley, Oxfordshire.

Object Number:
A23879/3
type:
bottle
Bottle of powdered rhubarb prepared in Henley

Bottle of powdered rhubarb prepared in Henley

Bottle of powdered rhubarb prepared in Henley, Oxfordshire

Object Number:
A23879/4
type:
bottle
Bottle of ipecacuauha powder

Bottle of ipecacuauha powder

Bottle of ipecacuauha powder

Object Number:
A23879/5
type:
bottle
Empty bottle

Empty bottle

Empty bottle, glass stopper, English

Object Number:
A23879/6
type:
bottle
Roughly square brass 2 dram weight

Roughly square brass 2 dram weight

Roughly square brass 2 dram weight

Object Number:
A23879/7
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 1 dram weight

Roughly square brass 1 dram weight

Roughly square brass 1 dram weight

Object Number:
A23879/8
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 6 grain weight

Roughly square brass 6 grain weight

Roughly square brass 6 grain weight

Object Number:
A23879/9
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 5 grain weight in very poor condition

Roughly square brass 5 grain weight in very poor condition

Roughly square brass 5 grain weight in very poor condition

Object Number:
A23879/10
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 3 grain weight

Roughly square brass 3 grain weight

Roughly square brass 3 grain weight

Object Number:
A23879/11
type:
weight
Narrow mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1870

Narrow mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1870

Narrow mahogany medicine chest with hinged liad and front opening drawer, chest contains 6 glass bottles, 5 labelled, 5 weights and 2 tin boxes in drawer, possibly assembled in Henley, Oxfordshire, English, 1831-1870

Materials:
mahogany , brass and velvet
Object Number:
A23879/12
type:
medicine chest