Leather medicine chest, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900 in England

Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatherette and velvet, contains 10 labelled bottles and glass measure, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A139188
Materials:
leather, leatherette, velvet and brass
Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 280 mm
depth 77 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains unknown red liquid.

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains unknown red liquid.

Measurements:
Height 113mm
Width 38mm
Depth 25mm
Object Number:
A139188/1
type:
bottle
Rectangular glass bottle with octangonal rim and glass stopper contains some kind of ferrous liquid.

Rectangular glass bottle with octangonal rim and glass stopper contains some kind of ferrous liquid

Rectangular glass bottle with octangonal rim and glass stopper contains some kind of ferrous liquid.

Measurements:
Height 117mm
Width 38mm
Depth 26mm
Object Number:
A139188/2
type:
bottle
Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains remains of ipecacuanha. Approx 2ml.

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains remains of ipecacuanha. Approx 2ml.

Measurements:
Height 115mm
Width 36mm
Depth 26mm
Object Number:
A139188/3
type:
bottle
Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains white powder. Small paper label states 'Soda Bicarb.'.

Bottle of sodium bicarbonate powder

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains white powder. Small paper label states 'Soda Bicarb.'.

Measurements:
overall: 117 mm x 37 mm x 26 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A139188/4
type:
bottle
Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty. Small paper label handwritten 'Spt. Chloroform'.

Bottle for chloroform spirit

Rectangular glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty. Small paper label handwritten 'Spt. Chloroform'.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 28 mm x 19 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A139188/5
type:
bottle
Square bottle of liquid Morphine, with glass stopper, contains small amount of brown substance, from rectangular leather medicine chest, England, 1801-1900

Bottle of liquid Morphine from medicine chest

Square bottle of liquid Morphine, with glass stopper, contains small amount of brown substance, from rectangular leather medicine chest, England, 1801-1900

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A139188/6
type:
morphine and materia medica
Rectangular bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, half full of unknown colourless liquid.

Rectangular bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper

Rectangular bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, half full of unknown colourless liquid.

Measurements:
Height 90mm
Width 28mm
Depth 19mm.
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A139188/7
type:
bottle
Bottle containing two unidentified pills. Small circular bottle with wood topped stopper, paper label states 'P. coi TH' [illegible].

Bottle containing pills

Bottle containing two unidentified pills. Small circular bottle with wood topped stopper, paper label states 'P. coi TH' [illegible].

Measurements:
overall: 41 mm 21 mm,
Materials:
glass and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A139188/8
type:
bottle
Bottle containing six white spherical pills. Small circular bottle with wood topped stopper, paper label states '3 Sulph.'

Bottle containing Sulphur pills

Bottle containing six white spherical pills. Small circular bottle with wood topped stopper, paper label states '3 Sulph.'

Measurements:
overall: 41 mm 20 mm,
Materials:
glass and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A139188/9
type:
bottle
Small glass phial with cork stopper, containing black pills. Paper label, partly illegible with dark stain, states 'McK & R'.

Phial

Small glass phial with cork stopper, containing black pills. Paper label, partly illegible with dark stain, states 'McK & R'.

Measurements:
overall: 42 mm 9 mm,
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A139188/10
type:
phial
Glass measuring cylinder with flat base and pouring lip.

Measuring cylinder

Glass measuring cylinder with flat base and pouring lip.

Measurements:
overall: 48 mm 17 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A139188/11
type:
measuring tube
Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatherette and velvet, English, 1801-1900. Floral detail embossed in velvet lining on border of pouch, internal.

Leather medicine chest, 1801-1900

Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatherette and velvet, English, 1801-1900. Floral detail embossed in velvet lining on border of pouch, internal.

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 280 mm
depth 77 mm
Materials:
leather , leatherette , velvet and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A139188/12
type:
medicine chest

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