Medicine chest

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
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).

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

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt27
type:
weight
One drachm weight

One drachm weight

One drachm weight

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt28
type:
weight
Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Half drachm weight

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt29
type:
weight
Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Two drachm weight

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt30
type:
weight
One scruple weight

One scruple weight

One scruple weight

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt31
type:
weight
Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Half scruple weight

Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A129754 Pt32
type:
weight