Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, almost full, 28 glass bottles, 18 labelled, glass pestle and mortar, balance, 9 weights, thermometer, 2 bandages and 4 boxes give by Dr. James Perie to A.A. Sanderson in 1924, with some new contents, made c1860

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630131
Materials:
chest, rosewood (veneer), binding, brass (lacquered), hinges and lock, brass and lock, iron
Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 292 mm
height 279 mm
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Sanderson, E.

Parts

Bottle of eucalyptus oil

Bottle of eucalyptus oil

Bottle of eucalyptus oil

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 35 mm
height 103 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt3
type:
bottle
Bottle of Wincarnis

Bottle of Wincarnis

Bottle of Wincarnis

Measurements:
length 29 mm
width 35 mm
height 105 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt4
type:
bottle
Bottle for sal volatile

Bottle for sal volatile

Bottle for sal volatile, empty

Measurements:
length 29 mm
width 34 mm
height 107 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt5
type:
bottle
Bottle for sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle for sweet spirit of nitre

Bottle for sweet spirit of nitre, empty

Measurements:
length 28 mm
width 35 mm
height 104 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt7
type:
bottle
Bottle of spirit of wine

Bottle of spirit of wine

Bottle of spirit of wine

Measurements:
length 29 mm
width 34 mm
height 104 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt8
type:
bottle
Bottle for tincture of iodine

Bottle for tincture of iodine

Bottle for tincture of iodine, empty

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 35 mm
height 106 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt10
type:
bottle
Bottle of soda mint

Bottle of soda mint

Bottle of soda mint

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 61 mm
weight 87 kg
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt11
type:
bottle
Bottle of insect powder

Bottle of insect powder

Bottle of insect powder

Measurements:
length 47 mm
width 59 mm
weight 90 kg
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt12
type:
bottle
Bottle for sodium carbonate

Bottle for sodium carbonate

Bottle for sodium carbonate, empty

Measurements:
length 49 mm
width mm
weight 87 kg
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt13
type:
bottle
Bottle of ammoniated quinine

Bottle of ammoniated quinine

Bottle of ammoniated quinine

Measurements:
width 46 mm
height 92 mm
diameter 12 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt17
type:
bottle
Bottle of cascara sagrada

Bottle of cascara sagrada

Bottle of cascara sagrada

Measurements:
width 48 mm
height 93 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt18
type:
bottle
Bottle of P. Creta Aromat c. Opii tablets

Bottle of P. Creta Aromat c. Opii tablets

Glass bottle with glass stopper of 'P. Creta Aromati c. Opii' tablets (Aromatic powder with opium), half-full. 83 mm x 21 mm diameter at base, 42g. Burroughs Wellcome, London, c. 1860.

Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
height 83 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
opium , glass and half-full
Object Number:
A630131 Pt19
type:
bottle and opium
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, containing approximately 1 ounce of Pinheroin

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, containing approximately 1 ounce of Pinheroin

Clear glass, circle based bottle with cork stopper and paper label. To contain approximately 1 ounce of Pinheroin brand of linctus of terpin and heroin. This product is believed to be a cough suppressant due to the opiate nature of heroin and the and bronchodilatory properties of terpin.

Measurements:
diameter 30 mm
height 91 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A630131 Pt20
type:
bottle and diamorphine
Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Glass pestle

Measurements:
length 75 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt23
type:
pestle
Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Glass mortar

Measurements:
height 76 mm
diameter 36 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt24
type:
mortar
Bottle of pills (unknown)

Bottle of pills (unknown)

Bottle of pills (unknown)

Measurements:
length 36 mm
width 32 mm
height 41 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt25
type:
bottle
1 drachm weight

1 drachm weight

1 drachm weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt28
type:
weight
1/2 drachm weight

1/2 drachm weight

1/2 drachm weight

Measurements:
width 12 mm
drachm: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt29
type:
weight
2 scruple weight

2 scruple weight

2 scruple weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
scruples: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt30
type:
weight
1 scruple weight

1 scruple weight

1 scruple weight

Measurements:
width 10 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt31
type:
weight
6 grain weight

6 grain weight

6 grain weight

Measurements:
width 19 mm
grains: weight 6 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A630131 Pt32
type:
weight
5 grain weight

5 grain weight

5 grain weight

Measurements:
width 17 mm
grains: weight 5 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A630131 Pt33
type:
weight
4 grain weight

4 grain weight

4 grain weight

Measurements:
width 16 mm
grains: weight 4 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A630131 Pt34
type:
weight
2 grain weight

2 grain weight

2 grain weight

Measurements:
width 13 mm
grains: weight 2 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A630131 Pt35
type:
weight
1 grain weight

1 grain weight

1 grain weight

Measurements:
width 9 mm
grain: weight 1 kg
Materials:
whole, brass, foil
Object Number:
A630131 Pt36
type:
weight
Weighing scales

Weighing scales

Balance, weighing scales, iron beam brass scales

Measurements:
bar: length 122 mm
pan: diameter 57 mm
Materials:
beam, iron and pans, brass
Object Number:
A630131 Pt38
type:
balance
Box of boracic ointment

Box of boracic ointment

Box of boracic ointment

Measurements:
length 49 mm
width 37 mm
height 39 mm
Materials:
whole, brass, tinplate
Object Number:
A630131 Pt40
type:
box
Boxes (2) of ointment (unknown)

Boxes (2) of ointment (unknown)

Boxes (2) of ointment (unknown)

Measurements:
length 48 mm
width 38 mm
height 32 mm
Materials:
whole, brass and tinplate
Object Number:
A630131 Pt41
type:
boxes
Box for bovril

Box for bovril

Box for bovril, empty

Measurements:
length 49 mm
width 37 mm
height 32 mm
Materials:
whole, brass and tinplate
Object Number:
A630131 Pt42
type:
box
Paper certificate

Paper certificate

Paper certificate

Measurements:
width 163 mm
length 202 mm
Materials:
whole, paper
Object Number:
A630131 Pt44
type:
certificate
Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts)

Medicine chest case (without contents see other parts), made c1860

Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 292 mm
height 279 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , iron , lacquer and rosewood veneer
Object Number:
A630131 Pt45
type:
case