Medicine chest

Made:
1801-1900

Medicine chest, mahogany, with two unlabelled empty glass bottles, bone spatula and hook and other accessories, 19th century

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A66108
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handle, hinges, brass and hooks, brass
Measurements:
length 190 mm
width 240 mm
height 251 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Lewis, R.

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