Rectangular medicine chest

Made:
1901-1920 in London
maker:
S Maw, Son & Sons
Rectangular medicine chest

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Rectangular medicine chest, wood covered with leather, contains bottles, measuring cylinder, weights and scales, box made by S. Maw Son and Sons, London, 1901-1920

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129554
Materials:
leather, wood and brass
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Leverson-Gower

Parts

Square glass bottle

Square glass bottle

Square glass bottle, with glass stopper, containing 'Easton's Syrup' tablets (strychnine, quinine and iron phosphate)

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt1
type:
bottles
Square glass bottle

Square glass bottle

Square glass bottle, with glass stopper, containing yellow sulphur tablets

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt2
type:
bottles
Small narrow rectangular glass bottle

Small narrow rectangular glass bottle

Small narrow rectangular glass bottle, kid covered stopper, empty, originally contained sal volatile

Materials:
glass and kid
Object Number:
A129554 Pt3
type:
bottles
Small narrow

Small narrow

Small narrow, rectangular glass bottle, kid covered stopper, contains white tablets

Materials:
glass and kid
Object Number:
A129554 Pt4
type:
bottles
bottle; sedative

bottle; sedative

Small narrow, clear glass rectangle based bottled with leather covered glass stopper and paper label. Contains methylsulphonal, a hypnotic sedative. Label believed to be inscribed with 'Triconial Powder - To sleep dose five to fifteen grains'

Materials:
glass and kid
Object Number:
A129554 Pt5
type:
bottle and sedative
Small narrow

Small narrow

Small narrow, glass, rectangular bottle, kid covered stopper, contains phenacetin powder

Materials:
glass and kid
Object Number:
A129554 Pt6
type:
bottles
Small narrow

Small narrow

Small narrow, glass, rectangular bottle, kid covered stopper, contains small amount of clear liquid

Materials:
glass and kid
Object Number:
A129554 Pt7
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle with ivory stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory stopper, contains quinine tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt8
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper, contains soda mint tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt9
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle, with ivory topped stopper, contains sugar coated cascara tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt10
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper

Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper, contains dark brown tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt11
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle, with ivory topped stopper, contains disintegrating white tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt12
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle, ivory topped stopper, contains quinine tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt13
type:
bottles
Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle

Small circular glass bottle, ivory topped stopper, contains tiny white tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt14
type:
bottles
Small container glass tablets

Small container glass tablets

Small container glass tablets, viory topped stopper, contains silver-coated tablets

Materials:
glass , cork and ivory
Object Number:
A129554 Pt15
type:
bottles
Small measuring cylinder

Small measuring cylinder

Small measuring cylinder, glass, concave base and pouring lip, scale for number of drops

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt16
type:
measuring cylinders
Small rectangular packet

Small rectangular packet

Small rectangular packet, contains small booklet of plasters, leather look cardboard

Materials:
cardboard and plaster
Object Number:
A129554 Pt17
type:
plasters
Small palette knife

Small palette knife

Small palette knife, flat steel blade with rounded end, set into wooden handle, by S. Maw, Son & Thompson, 12 Aldersgate, London, England, 1870-1901.

Materials:
wood and steel
Object Number:
A129554 Pt18
type:
knives
Small apothecary's scales with brass pans and beam

Small apothecary's scales with brass pans and beam

Small apothecary's scales with brass pans and beam, silk threads and tassel

Materials:
brass and silk
Object Number:
A129554 Pt19
type:
balances
Set of three circular brass weights

Set of three circular brass weights

Set of three circular brass weights, 2,1, and 0.5 drams in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt20
type:
weights
Two circular brass weights to value of 2 and 1 scruples

Two circular brass weights to value of 2 and 1 scruples

Two circular brass weights to value of 2 and 1 scruples

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt21
type:
weights
Set of five thin brass weights

Set of five thin brass weights

Set of five thin brass weights, to weigh 6,5,4,3,2 grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A129554 Pt22
type:
weights

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