Medicine chest and contents

Medicine chest and contents

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Medicine chest and contents, c.1789, said to belong to the Duke of York by Fogelgerg and Chawner, English

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A119982
Materials:
chest, mahogany, inlaid and lining, velvet
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Gray, E.M.

Parts

Spirit of sal volatile

Spirit of sal volatile

Spirit of sal volatile, in bottle

Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A119982 Pt10
type:
spirit
Bottle, unlabelled

Bottle, unlabelled

Bottle, unlabelled, brown stains inside

Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A119982 Pt12
type:
bottles

Glass bottle for paregoric elixir

Glass bottle with glass stopper for paregoric elixir, empty. 97 mm x 31 mm x 31 mm, 116g. Handwritten note on back label reads, 'Good'. Folgelbert Chawner, English, 1786-1795.

Materials:
empty and glass
Object Number:
A119982 Pt13
type:
paregoric elixir and bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawer for opium

Drawer for opium

Wooden drawer for opium (one of four), now empty. 38 mm x 120mm x 110mm. Fogelbert Chawner, English, c. 1789.

Materials:
wood and empty
Object Number:
A119982 Pt14
type:
drawer and medicine chest
Manna in compartment of drawer

Manna in compartment of drawer

Manna in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt15
type:
manna
Rhubarb in compartment of drawer

Rhubarb in compartment of drawer

Rhubarb in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt16
type:
rhubarb
Gum arabic in compartment of drawer

Gum arabic in compartment of drawer

Gum arabic in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt17
type:
gum arabic
Dr. Warner's pills

Dr. Warner's pills

Dr. Warner's pills, in compartment of drawer

Materials:
drawer, wood
Object Number:
A119982 Pt18
type:
pills
Camphor in compartment of drawer

Camphor in compartment of drawer

Camphor in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt19
type:
camphor
Bark, powder

Bark, powder

Bark, powder, in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt20
type:
bark
Sal nitri in compartment of drawer

Sal nitri in compartment of drawer

Sal nitri in compartment of drawer

Object Number:
A119982 Pt21
type:
sal nitri
Two empty drawers

Two empty drawers

Two empty drawers

Materials:
whole, wood
Object Number:
A119982 Pt23
type:
drawers
Strainer, gauze partly missing

Strainer, gauze partly missing

Strainer, gauze partly missing

Materials:
whole, silver (gilt)
Object Number:
A119982 Pt26
type:
strainers
Scales, hand-held

Scales, hand-held

Scales, hand-held

Materials:
whole, metal
Object Number:
A119982 Pt28
type:
balances
Weights, 2 and 1/2 drams

Weights, 2 and 1/2 drams

Weights, 2 and 1/2 drams

Materials:
whole, metal
Object Number:
A119982 Pt29
type:
weights
Weights, scruple

Weights, scruple

Weights, scruple, 1/2, 1, 2

Materials:
whole, metal
Object Number:
A119982 Pt30
type:
weights
Pestle, white marble with wooden handle

Pestle, white marble with wooden handle

Pestle, white marble with wooden handle

Materials:
whole, marble and handle, wood
Object Number:
A119982 Pt33
type:
pestles
Ginger, not listed on lid of chest

Ginger, not listed on lid of chest

Ginger, not listed on lid of chest, bottle

Materials:
whole, glass, cut
Object Number:
A119982 Pt34
type:
ginger
Bottle, brown grainy mess inside

Bottle, brown grainy mess inside

Bottle, brown grainy mess inside

Materials:
whole, glass, cut
Object Number:
A119982 Pt35
type:
bottles
Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts), c.1789, said to belong to the Duke of York by Fogelgerg and Chawner, English

Materials:
chest, mahogany, inlaid and lining, velvet
Object Number:
A119982 Pt41
type:
case