Medicine chest

Made:
1800-1820
Medicine chest, book-style opening

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Medicine chest, book-style opening
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Medicine chest, book-style opening, containing 13 glass bottles 1 labelled) and 6 tin ointment boxes, c1810

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69491
Materials:
chest, wood, lock, iron and lock, hinges, handle, brass
Measurements:
height 338 mm
length 267 mm
width 266 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Pallotti

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