Medicine chest

Made:
Unattributed

Medicine chest, mahogany veneer, with 16 labelled glass bottles, glass pestle and mortar, glass rod, liquid measure, metal ointment box, a balance and 10 weights, by Brydon of 18 Cornhill, London, English, c1820

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23894
Materials:
chest, mahogany (veneer), handle and key guard, brass and lining, velvet, red
Measurements:
height 192 mm
length 178 mm
width 175 mm
type:
medicine chests

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