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

Parts

Bottle of oxymel of squill

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.

Materials:
glass and squill
Object Number:
A163150 Pt10
type:
bottle and pharmaceutical preparation
Glass bottle for paregoric

Glass bottle for paregoric

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper for paregoric, with trace amounts remaining. 102 mm x 41 mm x 24 mm. Green printed label reads, 'PAREGORIC'. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Materials:
glass and opium
Object Number:
A163150 Pt15
type:
bottle and opium
Tincture of Opium

Tincture of Opium

Clear glass phial with cork stopper for Tincture of Opium (laudanum), with trace contents remaining. 64 mm x 21 mm diameter. Unknown maker, probably English, 19th century.

Materials:
glass , cork and opium
Object Number:
A163150 Pt30
type:
phial and opium
Small glass jar of Aromatic confection

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.

Materials:
half full , glass , brass and opium
Object Number:
A163150 Pt36
type:
jar and opium
jar; controlled drug; opium

jar; controlled drug; opium

Small glass jar with gold coloured metal lid and paper label. Containing extract of poppy.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A163150 Pt62
type:
jar and opium
jar; controlled drug; opium

jar; controlled drug; opium

Clear glass jar with paper label, no lid, containing opium pills.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A163150 Pt63
type:
jar and opium
Bottle containing quinine sulphate

Bottle containing quinine sulphate

Bottle containing quinine sulphate, probably English, 1801-1900

Object Number:
A163150 Pt65
type:
bottle