Brass bound medicine chest, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900
Brass bound medicine chest, 1801-1900

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Brass bound medicine chest with 9 glass bottles, none labelled, glass measure in case, 2 knives in case, 3 weights, and a glass pestle and mortar, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23909
Materials:
chest, wood, handle, brass (lacquered), hinges, brass and lining, velvet
Measurements:
length 189 mm
width 295 mm
height 280 mm
type:
medicine chests

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