Medicine chest

Made:
1820-1870 in Europe
maker:
Unknown

Medicine chest, full set of 20 bottles, almost all (17) labelled and with contents, also glass pestle, mortar and two beakers, a spatula and weights, c1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129754
Materials:
chest, wood and handle, brass
Measurements:
height 226 mm
length 166 mm
width 211 mm
height 75 mm
length 155 mm
width 189 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Glendining

Parts

bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and remains of a label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Measurements:
height 104 mm
length 42 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt15
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Measurements:
width 15 mm
drachm: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt27
type:
weight
One drachm weight

One drachm weight

One drachm weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt28
type:
weight
Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Measurements:
width 10 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt29
type:
weight
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Measurements:
width 12 mm
scruple: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt30
type:
weight
One scruple weight

One scruple weight

One scruple weight

Measurements:
width 9 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt31
type:
weight
Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Measurements:
width 8 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt32
type:
weight
Six grain weight

Six grain weight

Six grain weight

Measurements:
width 17 mm
grain: weight 6 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt33
type:
weight
Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Five grain weight

Measurements:
width 16 mm
grain: weight 5 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt34
type:
weight
Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Four grain weight

Measurements:
width 14 mm
grain: height 4 mm
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt35
type:
weight
Three Grain weight

Three Grain weight

Three Grain weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
grain: weight 3 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt36
type:
weight
Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Two grain weight

Measurements:
width 9 mm
grain: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt37
type:
weight
One grain weight

One grain weight

One grain weight

Measurements:
width 7 mm
grain: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A129754 Pt38
type:
weight