Essence box in form of book

Essence box in form of book, containing drugs, mostly poisons, German, early C18

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A631002
Materials:
slip case, cardboard, paper covering, box, cardboard and lining, velvet
Measurements:
slip case: length 73 mm
slip case: width 28 mm
slip case: height 120 mm
type:
essence boxes

Parts

Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing aconite

Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing aconite

Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing aconite

Object Number:
A631002 Pt4
type:
essence box and aconite
Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing charcoal

Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing charcoal

Glass bottle, cork stopper, containing charcoal

Object Number:
A631002 Pt7
type:
essence box and charcoal
Glass bottle, unlabelled

Glass bottle, unlabelled

Glass bottle, unlabelled

Measurements:
diameter 14 mm
height 28 mm
Materials:
whole, glass
Object Number:
A631002 Pt13
type:
essence box and bottles
Glass bottle, unlabelled

Glass bottle, unlabelled

Glass bottle, unlabelled

Measurements:
diameter mm
height mm
Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A631002 Pt15
type:
essence box and bottles