Mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1870

Made:: 1831-1870 in United Kingdom

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Rectangular mahogany medicine chest, with 18 glass bottles, 4 jars, 5 phials, glass pestle and mortar, balance and 11 weights, glass pill tile, 2 prescriptions in an envelope, and a palette knife, English, 1831-1870

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A630185

Materials:: chest, mahogany, handle and chest, brass and lining, velvet

type:: medicine chest

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Parts

Glass bottle of Aromatic Confection

Rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper approximately half full of Aromatic Confection with chalk powder. 125 mm x 50 mm x 62 mm, 432g. Dispensed by William T. Cooper, English, mid 19th century.

Measurements:: overall: 125 mm x 50 mm x 62 mm, 432g

Materials:: glass , opium , chalk and complete

Object Number:: A630185 Pt5

type:: bottle and opium

Glass bottle of Dovers Powder

Small rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper for Dovers Powder (opium and ipecacuanha) with traces of contents remaining. 81 mm x 38 mm x 35 mm, 129g. Dispensed by William T. Cooper, English, mid 19th century.

Measurements:: overall: 81 mm x 38 mm x 35 mm, 129g

Materials:: glass , opium , ipecacuanha and complete

Object Number:: A630185 Pt9

type:: bottle and opium

Glass bottle of Laudanum

Square glass bottle with glass stopper for Laudanum (opium tincture), with traces of original contents remaining. 71 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm, 74g. Unknown maker, English, mid 19th century.