Medicine chest

Made:
1810-1840 in unknown
maker:
Unknown
Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, small, hinged lid, with five glass bottles, three labelled, and glass, c1820

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630156
Materials:
chest, wood, handle, brass and lining, silver (foil)
Measurements:
height 126 mm
length 171 mm
diameter 195 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Medicine chest, small, hinged lid, lined with stippled silver-coloured metal, c1820.

Medicine chest

Medicine chest, small, hinged lid, lined with stippled silver-coloured metal, c1820.

Measurements:
height 126 mm
length 171 mm
diameter 195 mm
Materials:
chest, wood , handle, brass and lining, silver (foil)
Object Number:
A630156/1
type:
medicine chests
Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper.

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/2
type:
medicine bottle
Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper containing black residue.

Square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper containing black residue

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper containing black residue.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/3
type:
medicine bottle
Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with handwritten label reading Spirits of Wine.

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper labelled Spirits of Wine

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with handwritten label reading Spirits of Wine.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/4
type:
medicine bottle
Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with printed label reading Spirits of Hartshorn.

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper labelled Spirits of Hartshorn

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with printed label reading Spirits of Hartshorn.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/5
type:
medicine bottle
Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with handwritten label reading Sp. Lavender Comp[']d.

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper labelled Sp. Lavender Comp[']d

Empty, square, clear glass medicine bottle with glass stopper with handwritten label reading Sp. Lavender Comp[']d.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/6
type:
medicine bottle
Clear glass vessel, for drinking or mixing liquids.

Clear glass vessel, for drinking or mixing liquids

Clear glass vessel, for drinking or mixing liquids.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A630156/7
type:
vessel

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