Small square glass jar containing remnants of senna powder
Small square glass jar with paper lid containing remnants of senna powder, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/1
- type:
- jar
Medicine chest with book-style opening, 1770-1810
- Made:
- 1770-1810
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Medicine chest, book-style opening, with 24 glass bottles, 19 labelled, but no suppliers names, 3 glasses, 1 metal nozzle, glass pestle and mortar, bone spatula, 3 drawers labelled for drugs, 1770-1810
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A630148
- Materials:
- chest, wood, hinges, handle, lock, brass and lock, iron
- Measurements:
-
height 268 mm
length 258 mm
width 258 mm
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Small square glass jar containing powder of nitre
Small square glass jar with paper lid containing powder of nitre, potassium nitrate, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/2
- type:
- jar
Small iron and brass nozzle or strainer with four concentric circles of holes
Small iron and brass nozzle or strainer with four concentric circles of holes from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/3
- type:
- nozzle
Square glass jar containing crème of tartar
Square glass jar with paper lid containing crème of tartar, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/4
- type:
- jar
Small square glass jar containing unidentified white powder
Small square glass jar with paper lid with no labels containing unidentified white powder, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/5
- type:
- jar
Glass with small spout from book-style medicine chest
Glass with small spout from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/6
- type:
- glass
Glass with small spout from book-style medicine chest
Glass with small spout from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/7
- type:
- glass
Square glass jar containing crème of tartar
Square glass jar with paper lid containing crème of tartar, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/8
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing crème of tartar
Square glass jar with paper lid containing crème of tartar, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/9
- type:
- jar
Glass mortar with spout from book-style medicine chest
Glass mortar with spout from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/11
- type:
- mortar
Small glass pestle from book-style medicine chest
Small glass pestle from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/12
- type:
- pestle
Key for book-style medicine chest
Key for book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/13
- type:
- key
Bone spatula from book-style medicine chest
Bone spatula from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/15
- type:
- bone spatula
Square glass jar containing salts
Square glass jar with paper lid containing salts, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/19
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing worm powder
Square glass jar with paper lid containing worm powder, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/20
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing Porgen Poder or powder
Square glass jar with paper lid containing Porgen Poder or powder, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/21
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing Porgen Poder or powder
Square glass jar with paper lid containing Porgen Poder or powder, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/22
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing Hiera Picra
Square glass jar with paper lid containing Hiera Picra, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/23
- type:
- jar
Square glass jar containing crème of tartar
Square glass jar with paper lid containing crème of tartar, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/24
- type:
- jar
Small glass from book-style medicine chest
Small glass from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/25
- type:
- medicine chest
Glass bottle containing senega tincture of snakeroot
Glass bottle with glass stopper containing senega tincture of snakeroot, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/26
- type:
- bottle
Glass bottle containing aniseed colic tincture
Glass bottle with glass stopper containing aniseed colic tincture, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/27
- type:
- bottle
Thin glass bottle containing castor oil
Thin glass bottle with cork stopped containing castor oil, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/28
- type:
- bottle
Thin bottle containing Tart Emet
Thin bottle with cork stopper containing Tart Emet, potassium antimony tartrate, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/29
- type:
- bottle
Bottle for Paregoric Elixir
Glass bottle with cork stopper for pargeoric elixir, with dried traces remaining. 130 mm x 28 mm diameter, 44g. Unknown maker, probably English, c1790.
Thin glass bottle containing salt of wormwood
Thin glass bottle with paper lid containing salt of wormwood, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/31
- type:
- bottle
Empty thin bottle with paper lid
Empty thin bottle with paper lid, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/32
- type:
- bottle
Thin bottle containing residue of sal volatile
Thin bottle with paper lid containing residue of sal volatile, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/33
- type:
- bottle
Medicine chest
Medicine chest, book style opening with built in slots for bottles and equipment and three drawers labelled for drugs. 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/34
- type:
- medicine chest
Small square glass jar containing powder of nitre
Small square glass jar with paper lid containing powder of nitre, potassium nitrate, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/35
- type:
- jar
Small square glass jar containing powder of nitre
Small square glass jar with paper lid containing powder of nitre, potassium nitrate, from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/36
- type:
- jar
Small bottle of grey powder (Possible chalk/mercury)
Small square glass jar with paper lid containing grey powder (Possible chalk/mercury) from book-style medicine chest, 1770-1810.
- Object Number:
- A630148/37
- type:
- bottle