Medicine chest, 1840-1900

Made:
1840-1900
Medicine chest, 1840-1900

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Medicine chest, veneer, with full set of twelve bottles, (9 labelled) and other contents, from Betnet, and Tylee of Bath, 1840-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A190638
Materials:
chest, wood, veneer, handle, brass and lining, velvet, red
Measurements:
height 193 mm
length 155 mm
width 171 mm
drawer: height 51 mm
drawer: length 142 mm
drawer: width 152 mm
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Medicine chest case, veneer (without contents see other parts), from Betnet, and Tylee of Bath, c1860

Medicine chest case

Medicine chest case, veneer (without contents see other parts), from Betnet, and Tylee of Bath, c1860

Measurements:
height 193 mm
length 155 mm
width 171 mm
drawer: height 51 mm
drawer: length 142 mm
drawer: width 152 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , velvet and wood veneer
Object Number:
A190638 Pt1
type:
case

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