Medicine chest

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Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany veneer, from John Bell of Oxford Street, contents by Dixon of Southampton and Bell, consisting of 5 glass bottles, 4 labelled, glass liquid measure and balance, c1820

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A28194
Materials:
chest, mahogany (veneer), inlay, mother-of-pearl and lining, velvet, grey
Measurements:
height 178 mm
length 126 mm
width 172 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Army and Navy Stores

Parts

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with dried residues remaining. 102 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, 111g. Dispensed from John Bell of Oxford Street, London, c1820.

Bottle of Laudanum

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with dried residues remaining. 102 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, 111g. Dispensed from John Bell of Oxford Street, London, c1820.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, 111g
Materials:
complete , glass and opium tincture
Object Number:
A28194 Pt3
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium

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