English homeopathic medicine chest with contents, 1870-1917

Small walnut homeopathic medicine chest with hinged lid, brass hinges, lock and escutcheon. The interior is fitted with a double wooden rack for twelve glass medicine bottles arranged in three rows of four. The inside of the lid is lined in brown leatherette and bears a gilt-stamped oval label for 'J.H. Page, Original Homæopathic Chemist, 50 Upper St. Islington, London N.'. Dated 1870-1917.

Homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., 1870-1917

Small walnut homeopathic medicine chest with hinged lid, brass hinges, lock and escutcheon. The interior is fitted with a double wooden rack for twelve glass medicine bottles arranged in three rows of four. The inside of the lid is lined in brown leatherette and bears a gilt-stamped oval label for 'J.H. Page, Original Homæopathic Chemist, 50 Upper St. Islington, London N.'. Dated 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 94 mm x 127 mm x 102 mm,

Materials:: walnut (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leatherette and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: A133254/1

type:: medicine chests

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Sulph.' and a printed paper maker's label reading 'Sulphur' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homœopathic Chemist'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, 1870-1917.

Bottle of Sulphur homeopathic pills by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Sulph.' and a printed paper maker's label reading 'Sulphur' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homœopathic Chemist'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass , cork and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/2

type:: sulfur , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a paper stopper and a printed paper maker's label from 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist', reading 'KALI BICHROMICUM'. The bottle contains three white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Kali Bichromicum homeopathic pills by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a paper stopper and a printed paper maker's label from 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist', reading 'KALI BICHROMICUM'. The bottle contains three white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/3

type:: kali bichromicum , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Merc. Sol.' and a printed paper maker's label from J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, reading 'MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Mercurius solubilis homeopathic pills by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Merc. Sol.' and a printed paper maker's label from J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, reading 'MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass , cork and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/4

type:: mercurius solubilis , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Cup.' and a printed paper maker's label from J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, reading 'Cuprum'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Cuprum homeopathic pills by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Cup.' and a printed paper maker's label from J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, reading 'Cuprum'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: copper (metal) , glass , cork and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/5

type:: cuprum , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper label reading 'ACONITUM NAPELLUS' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, 90 Upper Street, Islington, London N., Est. 1855'; and a second printed label with the new address at 'No1, Theberton St., Islington. N.'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Bottle of Aconitum Napellus homeopathic pills by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper label reading 'ACONITUM NAPELLUS' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, 90 Upper Street, Islington, London N., Est. 1855'; and a second printed label with the new address at 'No1, Theberton St., Islington. N.'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass , cork and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/6

type:: aconitum napellus , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle without stopper, bearing a printed paper label reading 'ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, 90 Upper Street, Islington, London N., Est. 1855'; and a second printed label with the new address at 'No1, Theberton St., Islington. N.'. The bottle contains a white powder residue. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Bottle of Antimonium Crudum homeopathic powder by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle without stopper, bearing a printed paper label reading 'ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist, 90 Upper Street, Islington, London N., Est. 1855'; and a second printed label with the new address at 'No1, Theberton St., Islington. N.'. The bottle contains a white powder residue. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by the same maker, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/7

type:: antimonium crudum , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle without a stopper, bearing two printed paper labels. One label reads 'BRYONIA ALBA /x' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist'; the second, circular label reads 'Edward Gould & Son, Homæopathic Chemists' around the outer edge, with the address in the centre. The bottle contains a brown residue and an off-white paper adhering to the interior. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Bryonia Alba homepathic medicine by J.H. Page & Co.

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle without a stopper, bearing two printed paper labels. One label reads 'BRYONIA ALBA /x' and 'J.H. Page & Co., Homæopathic Chemist'; the second, circular label reads 'Edward Gould & Son, Homæopathic Chemists' around the outer edge, with the address in the centre. The bottle contains a brown residue and an off-white paper adhering to the interior. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A133254/8

type:: bryonia alba , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Verat', and a printed paper label reading 'VERATRUM', containing white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Bottle of Veratrum homepathic pills, English, 1870-1917

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper marked 'Verat', and a printed paper label reading 'VERATRUM', containing white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co, dating from 1870 to 1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass , paper (fibre product) and cork

Object Number:: A133254/9

type:: veratrum , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper maker's label from Ashton & Parsons, Homœopathic Medicine Manufacturers, reading 'ARSENICUM ALBUM. 3.x'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Arsenicum Album homeopathic pills by Ashton & Parsons

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper maker's label from Ashton & Parsons, Homœopathic Medicine Manufacturers, reading 'ARSENICUM ALBUM. 3.x'. The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.

Measurements:: overall: 63 mm 18 mm,

Materials:: glass , paper (fibre product) and cork

Object Number:: A133254/10

type:: arsenicum album. , materia medica and medicine bottle

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper maker's label from Ashton & Parsons, Homœopathic Medicine Manufacturers, reading 'MERCURIUS SOL. 4.' (for Mercurius solubilis). The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.

Bottle of Mercurius Sol. homeopathic pills by Ashton & Parsons

Cylindrical clear glass medicine bottle with a cork stopper and a printed paper maker's label from Ashton & Parsons, Homœopathic Medicine Manufacturers, reading 'MERCURIUS SOL. 4.' (for Mercurius solubilis). The bottle contains white spherical homeopathic pills. From an English walnut homeopathic medicine chest by J.H. Page & Co., dating from 1870-1917.