Medicine chest

Made:
Great Britain
Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, by John Bell and Co., said to have belonged to Duke of Wellington, 1819-1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642787
Materials:
case, oak and brass
Measurements:
height 130 mm
length 134 mm
width 226 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Measurements:
height 111 mm
length 50 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt1
type:
bottles
Tall glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Powder (contains opium). 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g. Dispensed by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Bottle of Aromatic Powder

Tall glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Powder (contains opium). 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g. Dispensed by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g
Materials:
opium , glass and complete
Object Number:
A642787 Pt2
type:
bottle and opium
Glass bottle with glass topper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 110 mm x 32 mm x 25 mm, 82 g. Early printed label reads, 'Laudanum/Laudanum/POISON/John Bell & Compy./338, Oxford Street,/ opposite Great Portland Street.' Produced by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Glass bottle for Laudanum

Glass bottle with glass topper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 110 mm x 32 mm x 25 mm, 82 g. Early printed label reads, 'Laudanum/Laudanum/POISON/John Bell & Compy./338, Oxford Street,/ opposite Great Portland Street.' Produced by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Measurements:
height 110 mm
length 32 mm
width 25 mm
82 g
Materials:
opium , trace and glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt3
type:
bottles and opium
Bottle for ether, empty, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Bottle for ether

Bottle for ether, empty, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Object Number:
A642787 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bottle of basilic powder

Bottle of basilic powder

Bottle of basilic powder

Measurements:
height 70 mm
length 19 mm
width 33 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle of rhubarb powder, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England.

Bottle of rhubarb powder

Bottle of rhubarb powder, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England.

Measurements:
height 109 mm
length 49 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle for Vance's aperient powder with one pill

Bottle for Vance's aperient powder

Bottle for Vance's aperient powder with one pill

Measurements:
height 38 mm
diameter 37 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass and lid, silver, plate
Object Number:
A642787 Pt7
type:
bottles
Glass ointment jar with metal lid for 5 gr. blue pills (glycerin and mercury) with dried residues remaining.

Glass ointment jar with metal lid

Glass ointment jar with metal lid for 5 gr. blue pills (glycerin and mercury) with dried residues remaining.

Measurements:
height 37 mm
diameter 36 mm
Materials:
glass and lid, silver, plate
Object Number:
A642787 Pt8
type:
bottles
Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder (mercurous chloride)

Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder

Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder (mercurous chloride)

Measurements:
height 37 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt9
type:
bottles

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