Collection

Homoeopathic medicine chest

Made:
1880-1910 in London
preparer:
Ashton and Parsons Limited
Homoeopathic medicine chest, rectangular with hinged lid

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Homoeopathic medicine chest, rectangular with hinged lid
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Homoeopathic medicine chest, rectangular with hinged lid, lock at front, space for 27 bottles and containing 26, contents prepared by Ashton and Parsons, London, England, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655751
Materials:
wood, brass and leatherette
type:
homeopathy and medicine chest

Parts

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing rhus toxicodendron preparation sediment

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing rhus toxicodendron preparation sediment

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing rhus toxicodendron preparation sediment

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt1
type:
bottles
Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing chamomilla preparation sediment

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing chamomilla preparation sediment

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing chamomilla preparation sediment

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A655751 Pt2
type:
bottles
Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing sulphurated potash preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing sulphurated potash preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing sulphurated potash preparation, now evaporated

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt3
type:
bottles
Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing a little sediment of drosera preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing a little sediment of drosera preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle containing a little sediment of drosera preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt4
type:
bottles
Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing antimonium preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing antimonium preparation

Cylindrical cork-stoppered bottle once containing antimonium preparation, now presumably evaporated

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of pulsatilla preparation

Bottle containing sediment of pulsatilla preparation

Bottle containing sediment of pulsatilla preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt6
type:
bottles
Bottle containing brown sediment of china preparation

Bottle containing brown sediment of china preparation

Bottle containing brown sediment of china preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt7
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing white arsenic preparation

Bottle once containing white arsenic preparation

Bottle once containing white arsenic preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt8
type:
bottles
Cork-stoppered bottle once containing nux vomica preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle once containing nux vomica preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle once containing nux vomica preparation

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A655751 Pt9
type:
bottles
Cork-stoppered bottle containing brown sediment of cina preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle containing brown sediment of cina preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle containing brown sediment of cina preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt10
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of white hellebore preparation

Bottle containing sediment of white hellebore preparation

Bottle containing sediment of white hellebore preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt11
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of arnica preparation

Bottle containing sediment of arnica preparation

Bottle containing sediment of arnica preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt12
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of felix mas preparation

Bottle containing sediment of felix mas preparation

Bottle containing sediment of felix mas preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt13
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing sulphur preparation

Bottle once containing sulphur preparation

Bottle once containing sulphur preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt14
type:
bottles
Cork-stoppered bottle once containing white bryony preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle once containing white bryony preparation

Cork-stoppered bottle once containing white bryony preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt15
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing aconite preparation

Bottle once containing aconite preparation

Bottle once containing aconite preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt16
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of podophyllum preparation

Bottle containing sediment of podophyllum preparation

Bottle containing sediment of podophyllum preparation

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A655751 Pt17
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing mercury preparation

Bottle once containing mercury preparation

Bottle once containing mercury preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt18
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing belladonna preparation

Bottle once containing belladonna preparation

Bottle once containing belladonna preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt19
type:
bottles
Bottle containing sediment of ipecacuanha preparation

Bottle containing sediment of ipecacuanha preparation

Bottle containing sediment of ipecacuanha preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt20
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing phosphorus preparation

Bottle once containing phosphorus preparation

Bottle once containing phosphorus preparation, probably evaporated

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt21
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing ignatia preparation

Bottle once containing ignatia preparation

Bottle once containing ignatia preparation, probably evaporated

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt22
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing dulcamara preparation

Bottle once containing dulcamara preparation

Bottle once containing dulcamara preparation, probably evaporated

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt23
type:
bottles
Bottle once containing spongia preparation

Bottle once containing spongia preparation

Bottle once containing spongia preparation

Materials:
glass , cork and paper
Object Number:
A655751 Pt24
type:
bottles
Arnica bottle

Arnica bottle

Green glass, cork-stoppered bottle once containing arnica preparation

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A655751 Pt25
type:
bottle
Wooden homoeopathic medicine chest case

Wooden homoeopathic medicine chest case

Wooden homoeopathic medicine chest case, rectangular with hinged lid, lock at front, without contents (see other parts for rest) by Ashton and Parsons, London, England, 1880-1910

Materials:
wood , brass and leatherette
Object Number:
A655751 Pt27
type:
case

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