Medicine chest
- Made:
- 1801-1900
Medicine chest, mahogany, containing 48 bottles and phials, 4 paper packets and 4 porcelain ointment pots (all mostly labelled, and containing remainder of contents), porcelain pestle and mortar, hand scales and one weight, probably English, 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A163150
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany, bottles, glass, handles & scales, brass and bottle tops, brass
- type:
- medicine chests
- credit:
- Glendining
Parts
Paper packet tied with string containing a dog medicine
Paper packet tied with string containing a dog medicine
Clear glass bottle with mematl cap containing Epsom salts
Clear glass bottle with mematl cap containing Epsom salts
Clear glass bottle with metal cap containing magnesia
Clear glass bottle with metal cap containing magnesia
Unlabelled paper packets containing dried leaves
Unlabelled paper packets containing dried leaves
Tied paper package containing a yellow powder
Tied paper package containing a yellow powder, possibly sulphur, by Thomas Siddall, York
Bottle of oxymel of squill
Clear glass bottle with glass stopper for oxymel of squill (squill bulbs mascerated with acetic acid and honey). 102 mm x 41 mm x 24 mm. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.
Clear glass phial with cork stopper
Clear glass phial with cork stopper, with top broken, containing powder, possibly sulphur
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing oil of peppermint
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing oil of peppermint
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, cork and contents, liquid, amber
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt21
- type:
- phials
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing an antimony based preparation
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing an antimony based preparation
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper containing a syrup of orange peel
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper containing a syrup of orange peel
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, cork , stopper, sealing wax and contents, syrup
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt23
- type:
- bottles
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper an ammonia preparation
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper an ammonia preparation
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper containing an unidentified syrup
Clear rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper containing an unidentified syrup
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, cork , stopper, sealing wax and contents, syrup
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt25
- type:
- bottles
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing an antimony based preparation
Clear glass phial with cork stopper containing an antimony based preparation
- Materials:
- glass , stopper, cork and contents, powder, white
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt28
- type:
- phials
Empty glass phial
Clear glass phial with cork stopper possibly for an ammonium chloride solution
Porcelain ointment pot containing elemi ointment
Porcelain ointment pot containing elemi ointment
Porcelain ointment pot containing permaceti ointment
Porcelain ointment pot containing permaceti ointment
Porcelain ointment pot containing Goulard cerate
Porcelain ointment pot containing Goulard cerate
Porcelain ointment pot containing zinc ointment
Porcelain ointment pot containing zinc ointment
Small glass jar of Aromatic confection
Small glass jar with brass cap containing aromatic confection. Printed green label reads, 'AROMATIC CONFECT'. 42 mm x 33 mm x 27 mm, 52 g. Probably English, 19th century.
Glass bottle with brass cap containing confection of roses
Glass bottle with brass cap containing confection of roses
Glass bottle with brass cap containing henbane preparation
Glass bottle with brass cap containing henbane preparation
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper containing antimonial wine
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper containing antimonial wine
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing spirit of cinnamon
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing spirit of cinnamon
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing zinc sulphate
Glass bottle with cork stopper containing zinc sulphate
Apothecary's hand balance with steel beam and brass pans
Apothecary's hand balance with steel beam and brass pans
Medicine chest case
Medicine chest case, mahogany (without contents see other parts), probably English, 1801-1900
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany , bottles, glass , handles & scales, brass and bottle tops, brass
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt64
- type:
- case
Bottle containing quinine sulphate
Bottle containing quinine sulphate, probably English, 1801-1900
- Object Number:
- A163150 Pt65
- type:
- bottle
