Wooden field medical pannier

Wooden field medical pannier, ironbound, in fair condition, with compartments in lid, tray and body of chest for dressings and drugs, contains 1 pottery mortar and 3 pestles, 10 absorbent pads, 21 packets of dressings, 15 bandages, 1 enamelled container, 31 labelled glass bottles, 17 yellow tins of pills, 2 tins of Plaster of Paris bandages, 12 boxesof ampoules, 7 glass phials of drugs, a broken jar and 3 other containers with unidentified contents, used by the German Army in the First World War, German, 1901-1915

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655800
Materials:
wood and iron
type:
field medical panniers

Parts

10 pads of varying size made of fine

10 pads of varying size made of fine

10 pads of varying size made of fine, gauge stuffed with dried bracken

Materials:
cloth, gauze and bracken, dried
Object Number:
A655800 Pt1
type:
pad
White enamelled matal container

White enamelled matal container

White enamelled matal container, hemispherical with spout at base and loop at top

Materials:
metal, enamelled tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt2
type:
container
White suspensary bandage with metal clip buttons and tapes

White suspensary bandage with metal clip buttons and tapes

White suspensary bandage with metal clip buttons and tapes

Materials:
cloth , glass, buttons and metal, clip
Object Number:
A655800 Pt3
type:
suspensory bandage
4 rolls pf stiff gauze dressing

4 rolls pf stiff gauze dressing

4 rolls pf stiff gauze dressing

Materials:
gauze
Object Number:
A655800 Pt5
type:
gauze
Roll of muslin dressing

Roll of muslin dressing

Roll of muslin dressing

Materials:
muslin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt6
type:
dressing
8 rolls of crepe paper bandage of varying sizes some in paper wrappers

8 rolls of crepe paper bandage of varying sizes some in paper wrappers

8 rolls of crepe paper bandage of varying sizes some in paper wrappers

Materials:
paper, crepe
Object Number:
A655800 Pt7
type:
bandage
4 Brown paper packets bound with string

4 Brown paper packets bound with string

4 Brown paper packets bound with string, probably rolled dressings, of varying size

Materials:
wrapping, paper and string
Object Number:
A655800 Pt8
type:
packet
Rectangular brown paper packet

Rectangular brown paper packet

Rectangular brown paper packet, unopened

Materials:
wrapping, paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt9
type:
packet
Rectangular packet in outer blue paper wrapper

Rectangular packet in outer blue paper wrapper

Rectangular packet in outer blue paper wrapper

Materials:
wrapping, paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt10
type:
packet
Yellow tin container with 3 packets of ipecacuanha tablets

Yellow tin container with 3 packets of ipecacuanha tablets

Yellow tin container with 3 packets of ipecacuanha tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt12
type:
container
Yellow tin with 2 packets of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Yellow tin with 2 packets of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Yellow tin with 2 packets of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt13
type:
container
Yellow tin with 1 packet of tablets

Yellow tin with 1 packet of tablets

Yellow tin with 1 packet of tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt14
type:
containers
Yellow tin with three black disintegrating packets of tablets

Yellow tin with three black disintegrating packets of tablets

Yellow tin with three black disintegrating packets of tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt15
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 2 packets of tablets of Antipyrin substitute

Yellow tin containing 2 packets of tablets of Antipyrin substitute

Yellow tin containing 2 packets of tablets of Antipyrin substitute

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt16
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 4 packets of mercurous chloride and 9 packets bismuth subgallate

Yellow tin containing 4 packets of mercurous chloride and 9 packets bismuth subgallate

Yellow tin containing 4 packets of mercurous chloride and 9 packets bismuth subgallate

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt17
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 3 packets of rhubarb tablets

Yellow tin containing 3 packets of rhubarb tablets

Yellow tin containing 3 packets of rhubarb tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt18
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 7 packets of quinine tablets

Yellow tin containing 7 packets of quinine tablets

Yellow tin containing 7 packets of quinine tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt19
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 5 packets of tannalbin tablets

Yellow tin containing 5 packets of tannalbin tablets

Yellow tin containing 5 packets of tannalbin tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt20
type:
container
Yellow tin containing one packet of pyrazolon tablets and various pieces of bakelite and metal

Yellow tin containing one packet of pyrazolon tablets and various pieces of bakelite and metal

Yellow tin containing one packet of pyrazolon tablets and various pieces of bakelite and metal

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt21
type:
container
Yellow tin containing 2 packets of peppermint tablets

Yellow tin containing 2 packets of peppermint tablets

Yellow tin containing 2 packets of peppermint tablets.

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt22
type:
container
Yellow tin with 2 compartments

Yellow tin with 2 compartments

Yellow tin with 2 compartments, empty, used for tartaric acid tablets and urotropin tablets

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt23
type:
container
2 cylindrical tins containing plaster of Paris bandage rolled

2 cylindrical tins containing plaster of Paris bandage rolled

2 cylindrical tins containing plaster of Paris bandage rolled.

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt24
type:
container
Yellow tin with round lid and square base containing potassium permanganate crystals

Yellow tin with round lid and square base containing potassium permanganate crystals

Yellow tin with round lid and square base containing potassium permanganate crystals.

Object Number:
A655800 Pt25
type:
container
Canister for Opium and Ipecac tablets, with 3 packets of tablets, 8 loose tablets,1 packet, loose powder

Canister for Opium and Ipecac tablets, with 3 packets of tablets, 8 loose tablets,1 packet, loose powder

Yellow tin with slide-bolt lid used for ipecacuha and opium tablets (Ipecac. opiat.) and peppermint tablets, contains 4 packets of tablets in paper and several loose tablets.

Measurements:
overall: 66 mm x 70 mm x 36 mm, 101g
Materials:
tin , complete , opium , ipecacuanha and peppermint
Object Number:
A655800 Pt26
type:
container and opium
Yellow medicine storage tin

Yellow medicine storage tin

Yellow tin with round lid and square base once used for quinine sulphate tablets and containing empty phial of digipuratum tablets.

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt27
type:
container
5 bottles of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard containers

5 bottles of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard containers

5 bottles of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard containers

Materials:
glass , stopper, cork and wrapping, paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt28
type:
bottle
Bottle of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard container

Bottle of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard container

Bottle of Behring's original tetanus serum in cardboard container

Object Number:
A655800 Pt28/5
type:
bottle
Part of:
A655800 Pt28
Cylindrical tin

Cylindrical tin

Cylindrical tin, with lid jammed on, probably containing bandage

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt29
type:
container
5 brown paper packets 4 bound with string

5 brown paper packets 4 bound with string

5 brown paper packets 4 bound with string, probably rolled dressings of varying size.

Materials:
wrapping, paper and string
Object Number:
A655800 Pt30
type:
packet
Small oblong tin with rounded ends containing glass phial

Small oblong tin with rounded ends containing glass phial

Small oblong tin with rounded ends containing glass phial, glass tubing and metal tube of unidentified drug

Materials:
metal, tin , contents, glass and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt31
type:
container
Blue paper packet unopened

Blue paper packet unopened

Blue paper packet unopened.

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt32
type:
packet
Empty clear glass bottle

Empty clear glass bottle

Empty clear glass bottle, stopper missing, used for glycerine

Materials:
glass, glass, clear
Object Number:
A655800 Pt33
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper, containing camphor oil

Materials:
stopper, glass and glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt34
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, with disk like glass stopper, containing tincture of strychrine

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt35
type:
bottle
2 brown glass bottles with corks

2 brown glass bottles with corks

2 brown glass bottles with corks, hexagonal, fluted on 3 sides, one containing white crystals, second brown deposit

Materials:
glass, brown and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt36
type:
bottle
Roll of stiff gauze dressing

Roll of stiff gauze dressing

Roll of stiff gauze dressing

Materials:
gauze, stiff
Object Number:
A655800 Pt37
type:
gauze
Roll of muslin dressing

Roll of muslin dressing

Roll of muslin dressing

Materials:
muslin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt38
type:
dressing
1 small packet of unidentified tablets

1 small packet of unidentified tablets

1 small packet of unidentified tablets

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt39
type:
packet
White pottery mortar and 3 china pestles of varying size

White pottery mortar and 3 china pestles of varying size

White pottery mortar and 3 china pestles of varying size

Materials:
pottery, earthenware, glazed
Object Number:
A655800 Pt40
type:
mortar and pestle
Open packet containing lengths of sutures

Open packet containing lengths of sutures

Open packet containing lengths of sutures, likely catgut

Materials:
catgut and wrapping, paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt41
type:
suture
Four cartons, each containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

Four cartons, each containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride

Four cartons, opened, with folding lid, containing ten glass ampoules of morphine hydrochloride, unsigned, Germany; three cartons are supplied by San-Dep XV. A. K., Strasbourg, Germany, 1914; one carton is supplied by Sanitatsdepot X. A. K., Hannover, Germany, 1914

Object Number:
A655800 Pt42
type:
carton
3 full boxes of glass ampoules of caffeine and sodium salicytate solution

3 full boxes of glass ampoules of caffeine and sodium salicytate solution

3 full boxes of glass ampoules of caffeine and sodium salicytate solution

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt43
type:
box
1 box containing 10 ampoules of scopalamine hydrobromide

1 box containing 10 ampoules of scopalamine hydrobromide

1 box containing 10 ampoules of scopalamine hydrobromide

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt44
type:
box
Cardboard box containing 3 ampoules

Cardboard box containing 3 ampoules

Cardboard box containing 3 ampoules, 2 of which contain digalen solution

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt45
type:
box
Cardboard box containing 2 full ampoules of lodine crystals

Cardboard box containing 2 full ampoules of lodine crystals

Cardboard box containing 2 full ampoules of lodine crystals

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt46
type:
box
Broken cardboard box containing 4 ampoules of diluted hydrochloric acid

Broken cardboard box containing 4 ampoules of diluted hydrochloric acid

Broken cardboard box containing 4 ampoules of diluted hydrochloric acid

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt47
type:
box
Cardboard box containing 10 ampoules of atropine sulphate solution

Cardboard box containing 10 ampoules of atropine sulphate solution

Cardboard box containing 10 ampoules of atropine sulphate solution

Materials:
cardboard and ampoule, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt48
type:
box
6 glass tubes nozzle-shaped

6 glass tubes nozzle-shaped

6 glass tubes nozzle-shaped, of varying size

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt49
type:
tube
1 small phial containing atropine sulphate tablets

1 small phial containing atropine sulphate tablets

1 small phial containing atropine sulphate tablets

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt50
type:
phial
Small round cardboard box labelled catgut suture

Small round cardboard box labelled catgut suture

Small round cardboard box labelled catgut suture, unopened.

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A655800 Pt51
type:
box
Roll of crepe paper bandage with blue tissue wrapper

Roll of crepe paper bandage with blue tissue wrapper

Roll of crepe paper bandage with blue tissue wrapper

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt52
type:
bandage
7 glass phials

7 glass phials

7 glass phials, 6 with cork stoppers, 7th broken, all containing powder and covered with powder or mould

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt53
type:
phial
Broken pottery jar used for lead ointment

Broken pottery jar used for lead ointment

Broken pottery jar used for lead ointment

Materials:
pottery, earthenware, glazed
Object Number:
A655800 Pt54
type:
jar
Cylindrical metal container with metal lid jammed in compartment

Cylindrical metal container with metal lid jammed in compartment

Cylindrical metal container with metal lid jammed in compartment

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt55
type:
container
Metal cap with cork plug from container holding antimony potassium tartrate

Metal cap with cork plug from container holding antimony potassium tartrate

Metal cap with cork plug from container holding antimony potassium tartrate

Materials:
metal, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt56
type:
stopper
Clear glass bottle cross-hatched for poisons

Clear glass bottle cross-hatched for poisons

Clear glass bottle cross-hatched for poisons, no stopper, containing small amount of powdered atropine

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt57
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, with corked black metal cap, used for antimony potassium tartrate, empty

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt58
type:
bottle
bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

Small, clear glass, square based bottle with metal and cork cap and paper label. To contain approximately 2 ounces of cocaine hydrochloride. Some contents remain.

Materials:
glass and stopper, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt59
type:
bottle and cocaine
Clear glass bottle with paper wad as stopper

Clear glass bottle with paper wad as stopper

Clear glass bottle with paper wad as stopper, containing white sodium chloride crystals.

Materials:
glass and stopper, paper
Object Number:
A655800 Pt60
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, with corked yellow metal cap, containing corrosive white mercuric chloride powder

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt61
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, with yellow corked metal cap, containing grey silver nitrate powder

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt62
type:
bottle
2 yellow tins container

2 yellow tins container

2 yellow tins container, containing some dried calcium sulphate powder

Materials:
metal, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt63
type:
container
White pottery for with tin lid containing strong mercury

White pottery for with tin lid containing strong mercury

White pottery for with tin lid containing strong mercury, or paraffin ointment

Materials:
jar, earthenware, pottery and lid, tin
Object Number:
A655800 Pt64
type:
jar
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing artifical Cartsbad Salt

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing artifical Cartsbad Salt

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing artifical Cartsbad Salt

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt65
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper used for Camphor spirit

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper used for Camphor spirit

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper used for Camphor spirit, empty

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt66
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing lead acetate crystals

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing lead acetate crystals

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing lead acetate crystals

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt67
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing white potassium chlorate powder

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing white potassium chlorate powder

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper containing white potassium chlorate powder

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt68
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper, containing some brown gum Arabic powder

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt69
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper, containing yellow powder

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt70
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper

Clear glass bottle with corked metal stopper, containing some brownish crystals

Materials:
glass , stopper, tin and cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt71
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper, empty

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt72
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper containing some gummy residue

Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper containing some gummy residue

Clear glass bottle with flat disk like glass stopper containing some gummy residue

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt73
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with flat disk-like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with flat disk-like glass stopper

Clear glass bottle with flat disk-like glass stopper, containing yellow gummy substance originally arachis oil

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt74
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with flat disk - like glass stopper containing caustic ammonia solution

Clear glass bottle with flat disk - like glass stopper containing caustic ammonia solution

Clear glass bottle with flat disk - like glass stopper containing caustic ammonia solution.

Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A655800 Pt75
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with cork

Clear glass bottle with cork

Clear glass bottle with cork, containing small amount of glycerine solution

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt76
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, with cork stopper, containing

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt77
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, containing residue of ether spirit

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt78
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper containing some golden crystals of aluminium acetotartrate

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper containing some golden crystals of aluminium acetotartrate

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper containing some golden crystals of aluminium acetotartrate

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt79
type:
bottle
Clear glass bottle with wide corked neck

Clear glass bottle with wide corked neck

Clear glass bottle with wide corked neck, containing gummy residue of valerian tincture.

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt80
type:
bottle
Brown glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper containing liquified carbolic acid

Brown glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper containing liquified carbolic acid

Brown glass bottle with disk-like glass stopper containing liquified carbolic acid

Materials:
glass, brown , stopper, glass and wrapping, paper, string
Object Number:
A655800 Pt81
type:
bottle
Brown glass bottle with rubber stopper

Brown glass bottle with rubber stopper

Brown glass bottle with rubber stopper, containing liquified carbolic acid

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt82
type:
bottle
Bottle with brown gummy residue

Bottle with brown gummy residue

Brown glass bottle with cork containing brown gummy residue of quinine tincture

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt83
type:
bottle
Brown glass bottle with cork containing gummy residue of olive oil

Brown glass bottle with cork containing gummy residue of olive oil

Brown glass bottle with cork containing gummy residue of olive oil

Materials:
glass and stopper, cork
Object Number:
A655800 Pt84
type:
bottle
Wooden field medical pannier

Wooden field medical pannier

Wooden field medical pannier, ironbound, without contents (see other parts for rest), used by the German Army in the First World War, German, 1901-1915

Materials:
iron and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A655800 Pt85
type:
field medical panniers