Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany, winged front with brass fittings containing 22 glass bottles ( 20 labelled), two labelled confection glass and preparatory equipment, Australian, c1860

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing spirit of sal volatile

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing spirit of sal volatile

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing rhubarb powder

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing rhubarb powder

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing potassium nitrate

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing potassium nitrate

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing aromatic powder (chalk and opium powder). 108 mm x 33 mm x 26 mm, 120g. Unknown maker, Australian, c.1860.

Bottle of Aromatic Powder

1850-1870

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper for Carbonate of Soda

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper for Carbonate of Soda

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper for paregoric elixir, empty. 109 mm x 33 mm x 25 mm, 90g. A. Foss Dispensing Chemists, Sydney, c. 1860.

Bottle for paregoric elixir

1840-1870

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing jalap powder

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing jalap powder

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing a brown liquid

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing a brown liquid

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper for spirit of nitre

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper for spirit of nitre

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing Goulard's extract

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing Goulard's extract

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of rhubarb, by A. Foss, Sydney, Australia

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of rhubarb

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of senna, by A. Foss, Sydney, Australia

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of senna

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing liquid opodeldoc

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing liquid opodeldoc

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of gentian, by A. Foss, Sydney, Australia

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing tincture of gentian

Wooden drawer with bone handle and 4 compartments

Wooden drawer with bone handle and 4 compartments

Plaster spreader

Plaster spreader

Spatula by Wilson

Spatula by Wilson

Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Cylindrical glass bottle with a cork stopper containing grey powder, a mixture of mercury and chalk, by P. Morgan, Sydney, Australia

Cylindrical glass bottle with a cork stopper containing grey powder

Glass measure for fluid drachms and fluid ounces

Glass measure for fluid drachms and fluid ounces

Wooden drawer with 5 compartments

Wooden drawer with 5 compartments

Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing antimonial powder

Rectangular glass bottle with a glass stopper containing antimonial powder

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 61 mm x 32 mm x 27 mm, 81g. Unknown maker, Australian, c. 1860.

Glass bottle of Dover's powder

1850-1870

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Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A135436
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handle, hinges, lock, brass and lock, iron
Measurements:
height 267 mm
length 189 mm
width 225 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Bruscoli