Walnut medicine chest, 1775-1850

Made:: 1775-1850

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Small walnut medicine chest with 2 hinged wing doors at front and hinged lid decorated with metal mounts, containing 11 glass bottles with pewter screw caps, all labelled, 18 brass weights, 1 balance, 2 keys and 4 pewter containers, all labelled, Italian(?), 1775-1850

Pewter canister of Theriac

1775-1850

Pewter canister of Diascorde

1775-1850

Details

Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A67678

Materials:: walnut and iron

type:: medicine chests

credit:: Cara Bino

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