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

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.

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
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'.

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, empty

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

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