Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatheretete and velvet, contains 15 glass bottles (14 labelled), brass scales, English, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900 in England
Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatheretete and velvet, contains 15 glass bottles (14 labelled), brass scales, English, 1801-1900

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Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatheretete and velvet, contains 15 glass bottles (14 labelled), brass scales, English, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656815
Materials:
leather, leatherette, velvet and brass
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle, glass stopper, contains white magnesia powder

Bottle, glass stopper, contains white magnesia powder

Large rectangular glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains white magnesia powder

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt1
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained Sal Volatile

Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained Sal Volatile

Large rectangular glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty, originally contained Sal Volatile

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt2
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, contains ferrous sulphate crystals

Bottle, glass stopper, contains ferrous sulphate crystals

Square glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains ferrous sulphate crystals

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt3
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained ferric chloride tincture

Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained ferric chloride tincture

Square glass bottle with octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty, originally contained ferric chloride tincture

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt4
type:
bottles
Glass bottle for opium liquid (liquor opii)

Glass bottle for opium liquid (liquor opii)

Rectangle based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of opium liquid (liquor opii)

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt5
type:
bottle
Bottle of dark brown liquid: presumed chlorodyne

Bottle of dark brown liquid: presumed chlorodyne

Narrow glass bottle with ground glass stopper containing an unidentitied brown liquid, half-full. 96 mm x 35 mm x 21 mm, 87 g. Most likely Chlorodyne based on partially obscured label. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Materials:
glass , half-full , opium tincture , chloroform and cannabis
Object Number:
A656815 Pt6
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle, glass stopper, contains camphor tincture

Bottle, glass stopper, contains camphor tincture

Narrow glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, half full camphor tincture

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt7
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, contains ipecacuanha wine

Bottle, glass stopper, contains ipecacuanha wine

Narrow glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, contains ipecacuanha wine

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt8
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained hydrocyanic acid

Bottle, glass stopper, empty, contained hydrocyanic acid

Narrow glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty, originally contained hydrocyanic acid

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt10
type:
bottles
Bottle, glass stopper, originally contained chloroform spirit

Bottle, glass stopper, originally contained chloroform spirit

Narrow glass bottle, octagonal rim and glass stopper, empty, originally contained chloroform spirit

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656815 Pt11
type:
bottles
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Circular glass bottle with cork stopper

Circular glass bottle with cork stopper

Circular glass bottle with cork stopper, contains unidentified yellowish powder

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A656815 Pt12
type:
bottles
Bottle, wood topped stopper, contains belladonna

Bottle, wood topped stopper, contains belladonna

Small round glass bottle with wood topped stopper, contains belladonna

Materials:
glass , cork and wood
Object Number:
A656815 Pt13
type:
bottles
bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Clear glass circle based bottle with cork and plastic stopper containing approximately 50 opium pills (pillulae opii).

Materials:
glass , cork and wood
Object Number:
A656815 Pt14
type:
bottle and opium
Glass round, contains mercury and chalk compound pills

Glass round, contains mercury and chalk compound pills

Small round glass round with wood topped stopper, contains mercury and chalk compound pills

Materials:
glass , cork and wood
Object Number:
A656815 Pt15
type:
bottles
Apothecaries balance, brass beam and pans

Apothecaries balance, brass beam and pans

Apothecaries balance with brass beam and pans, silk threads and tassel; 1x2 dram weight

Materials:
brass and silk
Object Number:
A656815 Pt16
type:
scales

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