Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid

Made:
1914-1918

Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid, containing canisters and bottles, and several bandages, used by German Army during First World War, made in Germany, 1914-1918

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656271
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing remains of lead acetate powder

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing remains of lead acetate powder

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing remains of lead acetate powder

Measurements:
height 124 mm
width 49 mm
depth 50 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt1
type:
bottles
Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing crystals of potassium preparation

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing crystals of potassium preparation

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing crystals of potassium preparation

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 50 mm
depth 50 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt2
type:
bottles
Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing powdered boric acid

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing powdered boric acid

Rectangular bottle with cork and tin stopper containing powdered boric acid

Measurements:
height 118 mm
width 50 mm
depth 49 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt3
type:
bottles
Bottle containing powdered anhydrous sodium sulphate

Bottle containing powdered anhydrous sodium sulphate

Bottle containing powdered anhydrous sodium sulphate

Measurements:
height 119 mm
width 50 mm
depth 49 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bottle containing powdered gum arabic

Bottle containing powdered gum arabic

Bottle containing powdered gum arabic

Measurements:
height 119 mm
width 49 mm
depth 49 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt5
type:
bottles
Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing 3 tubes of sodium bicarbonate tablets packed in cottonwool

Canister containing tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing 3 tubes of sodium bicarbonate tablets packed in cottonwool

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 53 mm
depth 54 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt6
type:
canisters
Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing 5 tubes of albumin tannate tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing 5 tubes of albumin tannate tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing 5 tubes of albumin tannate tablets

Measurements:
height 85 mm
width 48 mm
depth 49 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt7
type:
canisters
Rectangular metal cannister with hinged lid containing tubes of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Rectangular metal cannister with hinged lid containing tubes of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Rectangular metal cannister with hinged lid containing tubes of sodium bicarbonate tablets

Measurements:
height 84 mm
width 48 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt8
type:
canisters
Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing tubes of pyrazinamide phenyldimazone and mercurous chloride tablets

Canister containing tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing tubes of pyrazinamide phenyldimazone and mercurous chloride tablets

Measurements:
height 84 mm
width 48 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt9
type:
canisters
Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing a broke tube of sodium carbonate tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing a broke tube of sodium carbonate tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid containing a broke tube of sodium carbonate tablets

Measurements:
height 115 mm
width 53 mm
depth 55 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt10
type:
canisters
Empty metal canister with slide bolt secured lid, intended to contain morphine hydrochloride tablets .01 g. 63 mm x 40 mm x 43 mm; 45 g. Painted inscription reads, ' MORPH./ HYDROCHL/ i. Tablz., 0,01 g.' Unknown maker, German, World War I (1914-1918)

Tin carton for morphine hydrochloride tablets

Empty metal canister with slide bolt secured lid, intended to contain morphine hydrochloride tablets .01 g. 63 mm x 40 mm x 43 mm; 45 g. Painted inscription reads, ' MORPH./ HYDROCHL/ i. Tablz., 0,01 g.' Unknown maker, German, World War I (1914-1918)

Measurements:
height 63 mm
width 40 mm
depth 43 mm
45 g
Materials:
tin and empty
Object Number:
A656271 Pt11
type:
canisters and medicine chest
Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid, intended to contain mercurous chloride tablets

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid

Rectangular metal canister with hinged lid, intended to contain mercurous chloride tablets

Measurements:
height 84 mm
width 48 mm
depth 50 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt12
type:
canisters
Rectangular metal canister containing 5 tubes of acetylsalicylic acid tablets

Rectangular metal canister containing 5 tubes of acetylsalicylic acid tablets

Rectangular metal canister containing 5 tubes of acetylsalicylic acid tablets

Measurements:
height 84 mm
width 48 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt13
type:
canisters
Glass bottle with leather-covered stopper containing liquid ammonia

Glass bottle with leather-covered stopper containing liquid ammonia

Glass bottle with leather-covered stopper containing liquid ammonia

Measurements:
height 107 mm
width 52 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
glass , leather and string
Object Number:
A656271 Pt14
type:
bottles
Glass bottle with remnants of cork stopper, containing solidified liquid of aluminium acetotartrate

Glass bottle with remnants of cork stopper

Glass bottle with remnants of cork stopper, containing solidified liquid of aluminium acetotartrate

Measurements:
height 98 mm
width 52 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A656271 Pt15
type:
bottles
Empty rectangular glass bottle once containing turpentine preparation

Empty rectangular glass bottle once containing turpentine preparation

Empty rectangular glass bottle once containing turpentine preparation

Measurements:
height 108 mm
width 52 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
glass , leather and string
Object Number:
A656271 Pt16
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and red leather wrapper; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and red leather wrapper; transfer printed label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).

Measurements:
height 81 mm
width 37 mm
depth 38 mm
Materials:
glass , leather and string
Object Number:
A656271 Pt17
type:
bottle and opium
3 cylindrical brown glass bottles, once containing chloroform, with scale marked on each bottle

3 cylindrical brown glass bottles

3 cylindrical brown glass bottles, once containing chloroform, with scale marked on each bottle

Measurements:
height 96 mm
diameter 33 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656271 Pt18
type:
bottles
Empty rectangular canister with circular lid

Empty rectangular canister with circular lid

Empty rectangular canister with circular lid

Measurements:
height 81 mm
width 46 mm
depth 46 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt19
type:
canisters
3 rectangular card boxes each containing 10 ampoules of caffeine sodium salicylate packed in cottonwool

3 card boxes containing ampoules

3 rectangular card boxes each containing 10 ampoules of caffeine sodium salicylate packed in cottonwool

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 61 mm
depth 16 mm
Materials:
card
Object Number:
A656271 Pt20
type:
boxes
2 paper packets each containing 3 cambric bandates

2 paper packets each containing 3 cambric bandates

2 paper packets each containing 3 cambric bandates

Measurements:
length 69 mm
width 60 mm
depth 49 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A656271 Pt21
type:
packets
Paper packet containing 10 muslin bandages

Paper packet containing 10 muslin bandages

Paper packet containing 10 muslin bandages

Measurements:
length 70 mm
width 62 mm
depth 52 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A656271 Pt22
type:
packets
Cardboard tube containing plaster of paris rolled in paper

Cardboard tube containing plaster of paris rolled in paper

Cardboard tube containing plaster of paris rolled in paper

Measurements:
length 134 mm
diameter 50 mm
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A656271 Pt23
type:
tubes
Metal water container, truncated cone with funnel in base

Metal water container

Metal water container, truncated cone with funnel in base

Measurements:
height 175 mm
max: diameter 123 mm
min: diameter 82 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt24
type:
water containers
Splint in 2 wooden sections with metal joint

Splint in 2 wooden sections with metal joint

Splint in 2 wooden sections with metal joint

Measurements:
2 pieces: length 606 mm
width 75 mm
depth 6 mm
Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A656271 Pt25
type:
splints
Rectangular wooden medicine chest case with hinged lid, without contents (seeother parts for rest), used by German Army during First World War, made in Germany, 1914-1918

Rectangular wooden medicine chest case with hinged lid

Rectangular wooden medicine chest case with hinged lid, without contents (seeother parts for rest), used by German Army during First World War, made in Germany, 1914-1918

Object Number:
A656271 Pt26
type:
case

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