Bottle of citric acid
Bottle of citric acid
- Measurements:
-
height 103 mm
length 33 mm
width 23 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt1
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Medicine chest
- Made:
- 1851 in Birmingham
- maker:
- W and T Avery Limited
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Medicine chest, wood, with 20 labelled glass bottles from Bucklee of New Bond Street and Bell of Oxford Street, 12 weights by Avery, in 2 boxes, 1 glass pestle and mortar, spatula and balance, owned by T.A. Rogers, 1851
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A24303
- Materials:
- chest, wood, handle, key guard, brass and lining, velvet, red
- Measurements:
-
height 175 mm
length 169 mm
width 200 mm
- type:
- medicine chests
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Bottle of Paregoric elixir
Slender glass bottle with glass stopper of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium) with a small amount remaining. 124 mm x 42 mm x 24 mm, 91 g. Dispensed by Buckley Chemists, Oxford Street, London, c. 1851.
- Measurements:
-
height 124 mm
length 42 mm
width 24 mm
91g
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt2
- type:
- medicine chest , bottle and opuim
Bottle of carminative mixture
Bottle of carminative mixture
- Measurements:
-
height 123 mm
length 42 mm
width 24 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt3
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of tincture of rhubarb
Bottle of tincture of rhubarb
- Measurements:
-
height 125 mm
length 42 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt4
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of spirit of sal volatile
Bottle of spirit of sal volatile
- Measurements:
-
height 124 mm
length 42 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt5
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of sweet spirits of nitre
Bottle of sweet spirits of nitre
- Measurements:
-
height 125 mm
length 42 mm
width 24 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt6
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of compound spirit of lavender
Bottle of compound spirit of lavender
- Measurements:
-
height 111 mm
length 37 mm
width 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt7
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of essence of ginger
Bottle of essence of ginger
- Measurements:
-
height 109 mm
length 37 mm
width 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt8
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of concentrated Minderus's spirit
Bottle of concentrated Minderus's spirit
- Measurements:
-
height 110 mm
length 37 mm
width 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt9
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of ipecacuanha wine
Bottle of ipecacuanha wine
- Measurements:
-
height 111 mm
length 37 mm
width 21 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt11
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of bicarbonate of soda
Bottle of bicarbonate of soda
- Measurements:
-
height 111 mm
length 32 mm
width 24 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt12
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Glass phial of Dover's powder
Glass phial with rounded glass stopper full of Dover's Powder. 102 mm x 20 mm diameter, 39g. Dispensed by Bucklee's, London, c. 1851.
Bottle of quinine powder
Bottle of quinine powder
- Measurements:
-
height 104 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt14
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of tincture of herbane
Bottle of tincture of herbane
- Measurements:
-
height 105 mm
diameter 19 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt15
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of compound chalk powder
Bottle of compound chalk powder
- Measurements:
-
height 106 mm
diameter 20 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt16
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of James's powder
Bottle of James's powder
- Measurements:
-
height 58 mm
diameter 15 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt17
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
- Measurements:
-
height 58 mm
diameter 15 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt18
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of calomel
Bottle of calomel
- Measurements:
-
height 57 mm
diameter 16 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt19
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Bottle of Grey powder
Bottle of Grey powder
- Measurements:
-
height 56 mm
diameter 16 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt20
- type:
- medicine chest and bottle
Glass mortar
Glass mortar
- Measurements:
-
height 59 mm
diameter 34 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt21
- type:
- medicine chest and mortar
Glass pestle
Glass pestle
- Measurements:
-
length 57 mm
diameter 24 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt22
- type:
- medicine chest and pestle
Iron spatula with wooden handle
Iron spatula with wooden handle
- Measurements:
-
length 124 mm
- Materials:
- whole, iron and wood
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt23
- type:
- medicine chest and spatula
Weighing scales
Balance, scales for weighing, iron beam, brass pans
- Measurements:
-
beam: length 128 mm
pans: diameter 53 mm
- Materials:
- beam, iron and pans, brass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt24
- type:
- medicine chest and balance
Pill box containing five weights
Pill box containing five weights
- Measurements:
-
height 15 mm
diameter 27 mm
- Materials:
- box, card and weights, brass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt25
- type:
- medicine chest and box of weights
Pill box containing six weights
Pill box containing six weights
- Measurements:
-
height 17 mm
diameter 27 mm
- Materials:
- box, card and weights, brass
- Object Number:
- A24303 Pt26
- type:
- medicine chest and box of weights
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