tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest

Made:
1831-1870
tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest

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tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest, with 13 glass bottles, 12 labelled, balance, several types of weights, packet of bicarbonate of soda, English, mid 19th century

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A241815
Materials:
chest, mahogany, brass, lining, velvet and handle, brass
Measurements:
height 235 mm
length 90 mm
width 250 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Foster

Parts

Large rectangular glass bottle

Large rectangular glass bottle

Large rectangular glass bottle, octagonal neck and glass stopper, contains white powder

Measurements:
height 120 mm
width 40 mm
depth 60 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt1
type:
bottles
Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper, half full of lavender spirit

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 40 mm
depth 26 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt2
type:
bottles
Small rectangular glass bottle

Small rectangular glass bottle

Small rectangular glass bottle, and stopper, to contain opodeldoc (soap liniment), empty

Measurements:
height 117 mm
width 40 mm
depth 26 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt3
type:
bottles
Small rectangular glass bottle

Small rectangular glass bottle

Small rectangular glass bottle, octagonal neck, glass stopper, empty

Measurements:
height 117 mm
width 38 mm
depth 26 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt4
type:
bottles
Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Glass bottle of paregoric elixir

Rectangular glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). 115 mm x 40 mm x 26 mm, 174 g. Dispensed by Davies & Co., London, mid-nineteenth century.

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 40 mm
depth 26 mm
174 g
Materials:
glass , paper , opium tincture , camphor and complete
Object Number:
A241815 Pt5
type:
bottles and opium
Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper, to contain spirit of sal volatile, empty

Measurements:
height 118 mm
width 39 mm
depth 27 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt6
type:
bottles
Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper, to contain sweet spirit of Nitre, emtpy

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 40 mm
depth 27 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt7
type:
bottles
Large rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Large rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Large rectangular glass bottle and stopper, contains Turkey Rhubarb powder

Measurements:
height 120 mm
width 38 mm
depth 60 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt8
type:
bottles
Small rectangular bottle

Small rectangular bottle

Small rectangular bottle, glass stopper, contains remains of ipecacuanha powder

Measurements:
height 67 mm
width 36 mm
depth 30 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt9
type:
bottles
Small rectangular bottle and glass stopper

Small rectangular bottle and glass stopper

Small rectangular bottle and glass stopper, contains basilic powder

Measurements:
height 68 mm
width 35 mm
depth 30 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt10
type:
bottles
Tiny rectangular glass bottle

Tiny rectangular glass bottle

Tiny rectangular glass bottle, kid covered stopper, contains antimonial powder

Measurements:
height 64 mm
depth 17 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt11
type:
bottles
Small rectangular bottle

Small rectangular bottle

Small rectangular bottle, octagonal neck, glass stopper, contains calomel powder

Measurements:
height 67 mm
width 36 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt12
type:
bottles
Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper

Small rectangular glass bottle and stopper, contains grey powder

Measurements:
height 67 mm
width 35 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt13
type:
bottles
Packet of bicarbonate of soda

Packet of bicarbonate of soda

Small blue paper packet, containing bicarbonate of soda, opened

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A241815 Pt14
type:
packets
Brass and steel balance

Brass and steel balance

Brass and steel balance, 2 pans suspended by silk threads, knife edge fulcrum, swan-neck beam ends, in wooden tray

Measurements:
beam: length 120 mm
pan: diameter 56 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and silk, thread
Object Number:
A241815 Pt15
type:
balances
Square, brass 2 dram wright

Square, brass 2 dram wright

Square, brass 2 dram wright

Measurements:
width 16 mm
length 16 mm
thickness 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt16
type:
weights
Square brass

Square brass

Square brass, 2 dram weight

Measurements:
width 15 mm
length 14 mm
thickness 5 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt17
type:
weights
Square brass 1 dram weight

Square brass 1 dram weight

Square brass 1 dram weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
length 12 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt18
type:
werights
Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Square brass 2 scruple weight

Measurements:
width 12 mm
length 12 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt19
type:
weights
Square brass 1 Scruple weight

Square brass 1 Scruple weight

Square brass 1 Scruple weight

Measurements:
width 10 mm
length 9 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt20
type:
weights
Square brass 1/2 Dram weight

Square brass 1/2 Dram weight

Square brass 1/2 Dram weight

Measurements:
width 11 mm
length 9 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt21
type:
weights
3 flat sheets of brass

3 flat sheets of brass

3 flat sheets of brass, 6 Grain weights, 2 have lion punched on

Measurements:
max: width 16 mm
max: length 18 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt22
type:
weights
5 flat sheet of brass

5 flat sheet of brass

5 flat sheet of brass, 4 have lions punched on them

Measurements:
max: width 16 mm
max: length 17 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt23
type:
weights
Small flat brass weight

Small flat brass weight

Small flat brass weight, 3 grains

Measurements:
width 11 mm
length 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt24
type:
weights
Circular weight of stacking type

Circular weight of stacking type

Circular weight of stacking type, 2oz

Measurements:
diameter 34 mm
thickness 10 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt25
type:
weights
Circular stacking weight 1oz

Circular stacking weight 1oz

Circular stacking weight 1oz

Measurements:
diameter 27 mm
thickness 9 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt26
type:
weights
Circular stacking weight

Circular stacking weight

Circular stacking weight, 1/2oz

Measurements:
diameter 20 mm
thickness 7 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt27
type:
weights
Circular stacking weight

Circular stacking weight

Circular stacking weight, weight unknown

Measurements:
diameter 15 mm
thickness 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt28
type:
weights
Circular weight with small knob on top

Circular weight with small knob on top

Circular weight with small knob on top

Measurements:
diameter 13 mm
thickness 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241815 Pt29
type:
weights
Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest case (without contents see other parts), English, mid 19th century

Measurements:
height 235 mm
length 90 mm
width 250 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , mahogany (wood) and velvet
Object Number:
A241815 Pt30
type:
case

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