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Medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873

Made:
1861-1873 in Europe and India
Medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

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Medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874
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Medicine chest, used by Dr. David Livingstone (1813–1873) on his last journey, 1873, small, leather, with drugs, including some from Treacher of Bombay and Poona, in 17 glass bottles, a lancet, caustic pencil, one brass weight and a folded plaster, 1860-1873

Medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874, small, leather, with drugs, including some from Treacher of Bombay and Poona, in 17 glass bottles, a lancet, caustic pencil, one brass weight and a folder plaster, 1860-1874

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642570
Materials:
chest, leather, card, velvet and lock, brass
Measurements:
case closed: 120 mm x 320 mm x 175 mm, 2.92 kg
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of Paregoric Elixir (camphorated tincture of opium). Unknown maker, probably European, from the medicine chest used by Livingstone on his last journey, c. 1873.

Measurements:
overall: 99 mm x 49 mm x 40 mm, 0.19 kg
Materials:
glass , opium tincture , camphor , paper (fibre product) and complete
Object Number:
A642570/1
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of tincture of arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of tincture of arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of tincture of Arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 45 mm x 50 mm, 0.174 kg
Materials:
glass and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/2
type:
bottle and tincture of arnica
Bottle of essence of peppermint from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Bottle of essence of peppermint from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Bottle of essence of peppermint, empty, Treacher of Bombay, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 93 mm 0.101 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) , textile and leather
Object Number:
A642570/3
type:
bottle and essence of peppermint
Bottle of dark oil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of dark oil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unknown dark oil, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 74 mm x 40 mm, 0.094 kg
Materials:
textile , oil (unspecified) and glass
Object Number:
A642570/4
type:
bottle and drug
Empty bottle of brandy from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Empty bottle of brandy from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of brandy, empty, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 96 mm x 49 mm x 43 mm, 0.15 kg
Materials:
glass , textile and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A642570/5
type:
bottle and brandy
Bottle of jalap from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of jalap from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of jalap, Treacher of Poona & Bombay, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 99 mm x 50 mm x 43 mm, 0.196 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/6
type:
bottle and jalap
Bottle of tartar from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of tartar from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of tartar, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 66 mm x 32 mm x 12 mm, 0.056 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/7
type:
bottle and potassium acid tartrate
Bottle of unknown tincture from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unknown tincture from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unknown tincture, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 91 mm x 27 mm x 19 mm, 0.068 kg
Materials:
glass and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/8
type:
bottle , tincture and drug
Bottle of unknown white powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unknown white powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unknown brown liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 27 mm x 17 mm, 0.066 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/9
type:
bottle and drug
Bottle of unidentified red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of unidentified red liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 91 mm x 29 mm x 13 mm, 0.07 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) , medicine , leather and textile
Object Number:
A642570/10
type:
bottle and drug
Bottle possibly of blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle possibly of blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle with blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 28 mm x 19 mm, 0.058 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/11
type:
bottle , unidentified fluid and blistering fluid
Bottle of camphor from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of camphor from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of camphor, Treacher of Bombay & Poona, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 96 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, .0122 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/12
type:
bottle and camphor
Bottle of ammonia for snake bites, Treacher of Bombay & Poona Bottle of ammonia for snake bites, Treacher of Bombay & Poona Bottle of ammonia for snake bites, Treacher of Bombay & Poona

Bottle of ammonia for snake bites from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of ammonia for snake bites, Treacher of Bombay & Poona, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 97 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, 0.112 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/13
type:
bottle and ammonia
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Bottle of ipecacuanha from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of ipecacuanha from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of ipecacuanha, Treacher of Bombay & Poona, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 93 mm x x , ,
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/14
type:
bottle and ipecacuanha
Bottle of sulphuric ether from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of sulphuric ether from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873

Bottle of sulphuric ether, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1873

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 28 mm x 13 mm, 0.07 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) , medicine and textile (presumed)
Object Number:
A642570/15
type:
bottle and sulphuric ether
Bottle of red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Bottle of red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

bottle of unidentified red liquid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 29 mm x 17 mm, 0.072 kg
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A642570/16
type:
bottle and drug
Lancet from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Lancet from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

folding lancet with tortoise handle in slip case, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 73 mm x 14 mm, 0.004 kg
Materials:
steel (metal) , tortoiseshell , cardboard and leather
Object Number:
A642570/17
type:
lancet
Caustic pencil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Caustic pencil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

caustic pencil in wooden case, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 79 mm x 8 mm, 0.004 kg
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A642570/18
type:
pencil and caustic
Square brass foil weight from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Square brass foil weight from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

square brass foil weight, 6 grains, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 1 mm x 17 mm x 14 mm, .001 kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A642570/19
type:
weight
Plaster from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Plaster from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Plaster, folded, in poor condition, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 7 mm x 46 mm x 27 mm, 0.006 kg
Materials:
textile
Object Number:
A642570/20
type:
plaster
Bottle of pink powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Bottle of pink powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874

Bottle of unidentified pink powder, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874

Measurements:
overall: 93 mm x 32 mm x 35 mm, 0.106 kg
Materials:
glass and medicine
Object Number:
A642570/21
type:
bottle and drug
Twp pieces of black leather covered wood

Twp pieces of black leather covered wood

Two pieces of black leather covered wood, part of the medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873.

Object Number:
A642570/23
type:
medicine chest
Two pieces of black painted wood

Two pieces of black painted wood

Two pieces of black painted wood, part of the medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A642570/24
type:
medicine chest
Two metal bars

Two metal bars

Two metal bars with pointed ends, part of the medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A642570/25
type:
medicine chest
One piece of wood

One piece of wood

One piece of wood, part of the medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A642570/26
type:
medicine chest

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