Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, mahogany, supplied by Thomas Mills, Bakewell

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Medicine chest, mahogany, supplied by Thomas Mills, Bakewell
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Medicine chest, mahogany, supplied by Thomas Mills, Bakewell, Derby, containing 30 labelled glass bottles, 15 drawers of labelled powders and ointments (blistering ointment and unknown ointment in jar within lid, drawer containing 5 ointments in bottom left hand drawer inside front compartment), plasters (and leather for plaster in lid compartment, drawer in front cupboard containing plasters and bandages), lint, mortar and pestle, English, 1820-1880.

Parts

Bottle of Laudanum

Bottle of Laudanum

Glass bottle with glass stopper containing laudanum (opium tincture). 105 mm x 32 mm x 43 mm, 155g. Chest supplied by Thomas Mills, Bakewell, Derby, English, 1820-1880.

Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 32 mm x 43 mm, 155g
Materials:
glass , opium tincture and complete
Object Number:
A630111 Pt3
type:
bottle and opium
Confection jar of Aromatic Confection

Confection jar of Aromatic Confection

Glass confection jar with paper lid containing Aromatic Confection. 33 mm x 40 mm diameter, 57 g. Chest supplied by Thomas Mills, Bakewell, Derby, English, 1820-1880.

Measurements:
overall: 33 mm 40 mm, 57g
Materials:
glass , paper , string , opium and complete
Object Number:
A630111 Pt40
type:
jar and opium