Medicine chest

Made:
1841-1880 in York

Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, with 18 glass bottles, 17 labelled (9 of which were supplied by James Epps and Co., Homeopathic Chemists London), with 2 ointment pots and some preparation equipment, English, c1870

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A165022
Materials:
chest, mahogany, lining, velvet and handle, brass
Measurements:
height 200 mm
length 220 mm
width 170 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Bottle used for brandy, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for brandy, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 47 mm x 60 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/1
type:
bottle
Bottle Minderus Spirit (ammonium acetate), with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle Minderus Spirit (ammonium acetate), with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 35 mm x 41 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/2
type:
bottle
Bottle used for ammoniated tincture of quinine, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for ammoniated tincture of quinine, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 28 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/3
type:
bottle
Bottle used for ammoniated tincture of quinine, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for ammoniated tincture of quinine, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/4
type:
bottle
Empty glass bottle, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Empty glass bottle, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 97 mm x 21 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/5
type:
bottle
Bottle used for brandy, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for brandy, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 28 mm x 31 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/6
type:
bottle
Bottle used for brandy, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for brandy, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 108 mm x 30 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/7
type:
bottle
Bottle used for whiskey, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for whiskey, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 106 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/8
type:
bottle
Bottle used for whiskey, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for whiskey, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 106 mm x 29 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/9
type:
bottle
Bottle used for hellebore, with stopper, labelled 'veratrum' in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for hellebore, with stopper, labelled 'veratrum' in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/10
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of mercury, with stopper, labelled 'mercurius' in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of mercury, with stopper, labelled 'mercurius' in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/11
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of belladonna, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of belladonna, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/12
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of phosphorus, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of phosphorus, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/13
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of charcoal, with stopper, empty, labelled 'carbo veg', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of charcoal, with stopper, empty, labelled 'carbo veg', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/14
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of liver, with stopper, empty, labelled 'hepa sulph', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of liver, with stopper, empty, labelled 'hepa sulph', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/15
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of arsenic, with stopper, empty, labelled 'arsenicum', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of arsenic, with stopper, empty, labelled 'arsenicum', in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/16
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of chamomile, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of chamomile, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/17
type:
bottle
Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of rhus, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Bottle used for homeopathic preperation of rhus, with stopper, empty, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm 13 mm,
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/18
type:
bottle
Glass pill tile, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Glass pill tile, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 125 mm x 104 mm
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/19
type:
pill tile
Glass ointment pot with metal lid, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Glass ointment pot with metal lid, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 39 mm x 29 mm
Materials:
Glass and steel
Object Number:
A165022/20
type:
ointment pot
Glass ointment pot with metal lid, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Glass ointment pot with metal lid, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 39 mm x 29 mm
Materials:
Glass and steel
Object Number:
A165022/21
type:
ointment pot
Measuring cylinder, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Measuring cylinder, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 89 mm 39 mm,
Materials:
Glass , glass and glass DUP 1
Object Number:
A165022/22
type:
ointment pot
Glass mortar, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Glass mortar, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 37 mm 71 mm,
Materials:
Glass , glass and glass DUP 1
Object Number:
A165022/23
type:
mortar
Pestle, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Pestle, in medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 64 mm x 23 mm
Materials:
Glass
Object Number:
A165022/24
type:
pestle
Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
overall: 64 mm x 23 mm
Materials:
Mahogony, velvet, brass
Object Number:
A165022/25
type:
chest
Drawer from Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Drawer from Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Measurements:
height 200 mm
length 220 mm
width 170 mm
Materials:
glass , mahogany (wood) and velvet
Object Number:
A165022/26
type:
drawer
Drawer insert from Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Drawer insert from Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Materials:
glass , mahogany (wood) and velvet
Object Number:
A165022/27
type:
drawer
Key to unlock Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Key to unlock Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A165022/28
type:
key
Key in a stick shape, to unlock drawer of Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Medicine chest

Key in a stick shape, to unlock drawer of Medicine chest, by Allen and Co., York, English, c1870

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A165022/29
type:
key

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