Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany, thirteen bottles by Rimmel and James Cockle, 18 New Ormond Street, London, England, 1801-1850.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A200424
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handle, brass, lining, velvet, blue and lining, felt, green
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Bottle of Dover's Powder

Bottle of Dover's Powder

Square glass bottle with glass stopper of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 60 mm x 33 mm x 29 mm, 69g. Label reads, ' Dover's Powder/ One of the most valuable Sundries we/ have. It may be used generally in febrile/ affections, and is particularly useful in Ca-/tarrh. It contains one-tenth of its weight of Opium/...' Unknown maker, English, early nineteeth century.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 33 mm x 29 mm, 69g
Materials:
opium , ipecacuanha , glass and complete
Object Number:
A200424 Pt21
type:
bottle and opium