Mahogani medicine chest, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900 in England
Mahogani medicine chest, 1801-1900

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Medicine chest, mahogany, brass bound with 10 glass bottles (4 labelled), glass pestle and mortar, apothecary's balance, two brass coin weights by W. and T. Avery, (1847, first year of production), spatula, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A112769
Materials:
chest, mahogany and chest, brass
Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 175 mm
height 205 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Foster

Parts

Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for cinchona preparation

Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for cinchona preparation

Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for cinchona preparation, by Lewis and Burrows, London

Measurements:
height 108 mm
width 47 mm
length 47 mm
Materials:
glass and contents, powder, white
Object Number:
A112769 Pt1
type:
bottle
Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for ammonia

Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for ammonia

Clear square glass bottle with glass stopper for ammonia, dispensed by Lewis and Burrows, London

Measurements:
height 108 mm
width 47 mm
length 47 mm
Materials:
glass and contents, liquid
Object Number:
A112769 Pt2
type:
bottles
Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper

Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper

Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper, unlabelled

Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 46 mm
length 37 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt3
type:
bottles
Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper

Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper

Clear rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper, for sodium bicarbonate, dispensed by Lewis and Burrows, London

Measurements:
height 107 mm
width 33 mm
length 26 mm
Materials:
glass and contents, powder, white
Object Number:
A112769 Pt4
type:
bottles
Clear rectangular bottle with glass stopper for tincture of myrrh

Clear rectangular bottle with glass stopper for tincture of myrrh

Clear rectangular bottle with glass stopper for tincture of myrrh, dispensed by Lewis and Burrows, London

Measurements:
height 107 mm
width 33 mm
length 26 mm
Materials:
glass and contents, liquid, brown
Object Number:
A112769 Pt5
type:
bottles
5 unlabelled rectangular glass bottles with glass stoppers

5 unlabelled rectangular glass bottles with glass stoppers

5 unlabelled rectangular glass bottles with glass stoppers

Measurements:
height 107 mm
width 33 mm
length 26 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt6
type:
bottles
Brass, one dram apothecary's weight

Brass, one dram apothecary's weight

Brass, one dram apothecary's weight, English, 1847

Measurements:
diameter 19 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt7
type:
weights
Brass, two dram apothecary's weight

Brass, two dram apothecary's weight

Brass, two dram apothecary's weight, English, 1847

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
thickness 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt8
type:
weights
Clear glass bottle stopper

Clear glass bottle stopper

Clear glass bottle stopper

Measurements:
diameter 24 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt9
type:
bottle stoppers
Clear glass pestle

Clear glass pestle

Clear glass pestle

Measurements:
max: diameter 21 mm
length 68 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt10
type:
pestles
Clear glass mortar

Clear glass mortar

Clear glass mortar

Measurements:
max: diameter 67 mm
height 40 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A112769 Pt11
type:
mortars
Spatula with metal blade and wooden handle

Spatula with metal blade and wooden handle

Spatula with metal blade and wooden handle

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 11 mm
handle: thickness 7 mm
Materials:
handle, wood and blade, iron
Object Number:
A112769 Pt12
type:
spatulas
Apothecary's balance with iron beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with iron beam and brass pans

Apothecary's balance with iron beam and brass pans

Measurements:
beam: length 114 mm
beam: diameter 4 mm
pans: diameter 46 mm
Materials:
pans, brass and beam, iron
Object Number:
A112769 Pt13
type:
balances
Medicine chest

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, mahogany case, brass bound, (without contents see other parts), English, nineteenth century

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 175 mm
height 205 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
A112769 Pt14
type:
case

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