Medicine chest

Made:
1810-1825

Medicine chest, book-style opening, excellent contents including labelled bottles and drawers, c.1815

Parts

Glass bottle of Elixir Paregoric

Glass bottle of Elixir Paregoric

Short square glass bottle full of 'Elixir Paregoric' (camphorated tincture of opium) with glass stopper. 78 mm x 45 mm x 39 mm, 206 g. Unknown maker, 1810-1825.

Materials:
opium tincture , camphor , glass and complete
Object Number:
A630145 Pt4
type:
bottle and opium
Small bottle of laudanum

Small bottle of laudanum

Small square glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label reading, 'LAUDANUM' (opium tincture), trace amounts remaining. 51 mm x 34 mm x 30 mm, Probably English, 1810-1825.

Materials:
glass and opium
Object Number:
A630145 Pt22
type:
bottles and opium