Medicine chest

Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, French, winged front with 16 glass bottles 8 labelled, some dry drugs, large ivory spoon and other contents, French, c1800

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630144
Materials:
chest, wood, handle, hinges, lock, brass and lock, iron
Measurements:
height 420 mm
length 218 mm
width 364 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of camphorated alcohol

Bottle of camphorated alcohol

Glass bottle with stopper missing for 'Alcool camphre' (camphorated alcohol). 121 mm x 46 mm x 32 mm, 130 g. Prepared by Mapcotte Chemists, Paris, 1820-1900.

Measurements:
height 121 mm
length 46 mm
width 32 mm
130g
Materials:
glass and empty
Object Number:
A630144 Pt1
type:
bottle and pharmaceutical preparation
Bottle of colourless liquid

Bottle of colourless liquid

Bottle of colourless liquid

Measurements:
height 129 mm
length 47 mm
width 31 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630144 Pt2
type:
bottle
bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Rectangular based clear glass, half ribbed bottle with glass stopper and leather cover and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex). Label inscribed with the name 'Rousseau'.

Measurements:
height 109 mm
length 46 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, chamois
Object Number:
A630144 Pt15
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of ethyl acetate

Bottle of ethyl acetate

Bottle of ethyl acetate, empty

Measurements:
height 113 mm
length 49 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A630144 Pt16
type:
bottle
Packets of emetic powder (67)

Packets of emetic powder (67)

Packets of emetic powder (67)

Measurements:
(packet): length 24 mm
(packet): width 15 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt17
type:
packet
Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Measurements:
packet: length 65 mm
packet: width 48 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt18
type:
packets
Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Measurements:
length 53 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt19
type:
packets
Packets of emetic (3)

Packets of emetic (3)

Packets of emetic (3)

Measurements:
packet: length 53 mm
packet: width 24 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt20
type:
packets
Packet of gum (17)

Packet of gum (17)

Packet of gum (17)

Measurements:
packet: length 63 mm
packet: width 38 mm
Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt21
type:
packets
Drawer of black tea

Drawer of black tea

Drawer of black tea

Object Number:
A630144 Pt22
type:
drawer
Drawer of chamomile

Drawer of chamomile

Drawer of chamomile

Object Number:
A630144 Pt23
type:
drawer
Drawer of rhubarb

Drawer of rhubarb

Drawer of rhubarb

Object Number:
A630144 Pt24
type:
drawer
Drawer of Senna

Drawer of Senna

Drawer of Senna

Object Number:
A630144 Pt25
type:
drawer
Drawer of althaea & marshmallow

Drawer of althaea & marshmallow

Drawer of althaea & marshmallow

Object Number:
A630144 Pt26
type:
drawer
Drawer of tilia & lime flowers

Drawer of tilia & lime flowers

Drawer of tilia & lime flowers

Object Number:
A630144 Pt27
type:
drawer
Drawer of cinchona & quinine

Drawer of cinchona & quinine

Drawer of cinchona & quinine

Measurements:
aprox.: length 60 mm
aprox.: diameter 10 mm
Object Number:
A630144 Pt28
type:
drawer
Drawer of mallow

Drawer of mallow

Drawer of mallow

Object Number:
A630144 Pt29
type:
drawer
Drawer of drug (unknown)

Drawer of drug (unknown)

Drawer of drug (unknown)

Object Number:
A630144 Pt30
type:
drawer
Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Glass stopper

Measurements:
height 38 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630144 Pt31
type:
stopper
Bone spatula

Bone spatula

Bone spatula

Measurements:
length 214 mm
Materials:
whole, bone
Object Number:
A630144 Pt32
type:
spatula
Ivory spoon

Ivory spoon

Ivory spoon

Measurements:
length 169 mm
Materials:
whole, ivory
Object Number:
A630144 Pt33
type:
spoon
Ivory spatula

Ivory spatula

Ivory spatula

Measurements:
length 95 mm
Materials:
whole, ivory
Object Number:
A630144 Pt34
type:
spatula
Glass dish

Glass dish

Glass dish

Measurements:
height 31 mm
diameter 61 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630144 Pt36
type:
dish
Glass dish

Glass dish

Glass dish

Measurements:
height 41 mm
diameter 37 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A630144 Pt37
type:
dish
Wooden medicine chest case

Wooden medicine chest case

Wooden medicine chest case, winged front, without content (see other parts for rest), French, c.1800

Measurements:
height 420 mm
length 218 mm
width 364 mm
Materials:
wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and iron
Object Number:
A630144 Pt38
type:
case