Bottle, empty
Bottle, empty
- Measurements:
-
height 57 mm
diameter 22 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, cork
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt1
- type:
- bottle
Mahogany medicine chest containing six glass bottles
- Made:
- Unattributed
Mahogany medicine chest containing six glass bottles, five labelled, two boxes of pills, two boxes of ointment, three confection glasses, eight packets of drugs and some other contents, English, c1820
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A630169
- Materials:
- chest, mahogany, lining, velvet, blue and key guard and handle, brass
- Measurements:
-
height 228 mm
length 210 mm
width 256 mm
- type:
- medicine chests
Parts
Bottle of compound scammony powder
Bottle of compound scammony powder
- Measurements:
-
height 60 mm
width 41 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt2
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of Dover's Powder
Small glass bottle with ground glass stopper full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecac). 57 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm, 121 g. Dispensed by John Bell and Co., London, c. 1820.
Bottle of tartar emetic
Bottle of tartar emetic
- Measurements:
-
height 58 mm
width 40 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt4
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of scammony powder
Bottle of scammony powder
- Measurements:
-
height 58 mm
width 39 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt5
- type:
- bottle
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
Bottle of ipecacuanha powder
- Measurements:
-
height 57 mm
width 40 mm
- Materials:
- bottle, glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt6
- type:
- bottle
Ointment box of grey powder
Ointment box of grey powder
- Measurements:
-
height 38 mm
length 43 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- box, iron, tinplate
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt9
- type:
- box
Confection glass of potassium sulphate
Confection glass of potassium sulphate
- Measurements:
-
height 57 mm
diameter 37 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass and lid, metal
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt11
- type:
- glass
Mahogany medicine chest case
Mahogany medicine chest case, without content (see other parts for rest) , English, c1820
- Measurements:
-
height 228 mm
length 210 mm
width 256 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , mahogany (wood) and velvet
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt12
- type:
- case
Confection glass of white powder (unknown)
Confection glass of white powder (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
length 38 mm
diameter 36 mm
- Materials:
- whole, glass and lid, metal
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt13
- type:
- glass
Calomel in wrapper
Calomel in wrapper
- Measurements:
-
length 55 mm
width 18 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt16
- type:
- wrapper
Alum in wrapper
Alum in wrapper
- Measurements:
-
wrapper: length 76 mm
wrapper: width 37 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper, blue
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt17
- type:
- wrapper
Griffith's concentrated essence of sea-weed
Griffith's concentrated essence of sea-weed
- Measurements:
-
wrapper: length 42 mm
wrapper: width 20 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt18
- type:
- wrapper
Orange powder (unidentified)
Orange powder (unidentified)
Rhubarb powder in wrapper
Rhubarb powder in wrapper
- Measurements:
-
length 63 mm
width 42 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt20
- type:
- wrapper
Compound senna powder in wrapper
Compound senna powder in wrapper
- Measurements:
-
length 80 mm
width 36 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt21
- type:
- wrapper
Drug (unknown) in packet
Drug (unknown) in packet
- Measurements:
-
packet: length 53 mm
packet: width 45 mm
- Materials:
- packet, paper and string
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt22
- type:
- packet
Borax in double wrapper
Borax in double wrapper
- Measurements:
-
length 63 mm
width 44 mm
- Materials:
- wrapper, paper
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt23
- type:
- wrapper
Weighing scales
Balance, brass beams and pans
- Measurements:
-
beam: length 127 mm
pans: diameter 50 mm
- Materials:
- beam, brass , pans, brass and knife edge, steel
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt25
- type:
- balance
One scruple weight
One scruple weight
- Measurements:
-
width 11 mm
scruple: weight 1 kg
- Materials:
- whole, brass
- Object Number:
- A630169 Pt26
- type:
- weight
