Medicine chest

Medicine chest, French

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Medicine chest, French
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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

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.

Materials:
glass and empty
Object Number:
A630144 Pt1
type:
bottle and pharmaceutical preparation
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'.

Materials:
bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, chamois
Object Number:
A630144 Pt15
type:
bottle and opium
Packets of emetic powder (67)

Packets of emetic powder (67)

Packets of emetic powder (67)

Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt17
type:
packet
Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Packets of potassium nitrate (21)

Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt18
type:
packets
Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Packets of emetic (mint) (6)

Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt19
type:
packets
Packets of emetic (3)

Packets of emetic (3)

Packets of emetic (3)

Materials:
wrapper, paper
Object Number:
A630144 Pt20
type:
packets
Packet of gum (17)

Packet of gum (17)

Packet of gum (17)

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

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