Medicine chest

Made:
1820-1860
Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, winged front, no bottles, three labelled confection glasses, and labels on the backs of three drawers, from Butler of Dublin, c1840

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A201593
Materials:
chest, mahogany, handle, hinges, lock, brass and lock, iron
Measurements:
height 442 mm
length 218 mm
width 322 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Medicine chest, winged front (without contents see other parts), from Butler of Dublin, c1840

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, winged front (without contents see other parts), from Butler of Dublin, c1840

Measurements:
height 442 mm
length 218 mm
width 322 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron and mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
A201593 Pt20
type:
case

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