Leather covered medicine chest or case

Made:
1851-1900

Leather covered medicine chest or case, brass lock hinged lid, hinged velvet liner with bandage inside lid, compartments for bottles, 30 in all (one bottle missing), removable tray containing phial, tablet box etc., bottles labelled and holding various drugs, English, 1851-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656883
Materials:
wood, leather, velvet and lock, brass
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Yearsley, M.

Parts

Cardboard tube with paper wrapper containing ten tablets of bromural

Cardboard tube with paper wrapper containing ten tablets of bromural

Cardboard tube with paper wrapper containing ten tablets of bromural, five grains each, Knoll of London, supplier, made in Germany, 1900-30

Materials:
cardboard and paper
Object Number:
A656883 Pt1
type:
tubes
Plastic tube with cork stopper for "Soloid" tablets to test for sugar in urine

Plastic tube with cork stopper for "Soloid" tablets to test for sugar in urine

Plastic tube with cork stopper for "Soloid" tablets to test for sugar in urine, called " Indigo Test", Burroughs Wellcome, preparer, 1920

Materials:
plastic and cork
Object Number:
A656883 Pt2
type:
tubes
Plastic tube with cork stopper for yohimbine hydrochloride tablets

Plastic tube with cork stopper for yohimbine hydrochloride tablets

Plastic tube with cork stopper for yohimbine hydrochloride tablets, Zimmermann, London, preparer, English, 1900-1930

Materials:
plastic and cork
Object Number:
A656883 Pt3
type:
tubes
Cardboard box containing phenalgin capsules

Cardboard box containing phenalgin capsules

Cardboard box containing phenalgin capsules, Etna Chemical Co., New York, preparer, U.S.A. , 1920-1940

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A656883 Pt4
type:
boxes
Piece of lint dressing with wad of cotton wool

Piece of lint dressing with wad of cotton wool

Piece of lint dressing with wad of cotton wool, kept under lid of chest, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
lint and cotton wool
Object Number:
A656883 Pt5
type:
dressings
Bottle of 'Regepyrin' and Opium tablets

Bottle of 'Regepyrin' and Opium tablets

Clear glass bottle for "Regepyrin" (antipyrine)and Pulv. Opii. (opium) tablets with cork stopper. 103 mm x 41 mm x 30 mm, 59 g. Handwritten notes on the bottle indicates it was re-used a number fo times, most recently for a mixture of 'Antipyrine' and 'Pulv. Opii' tablets. Boots The Chemists, English, 1890-1920.

Materials:
half full , glass , cork , wood , opium and phenazone
Object Number:
A656883 Pt6
type:
bottle and opium
Clear glass bottle for salicylate of soda tablets

Clear glass bottle for salicylate of soda tablets

Clear glass bottle for salicylate of soda tablets, now holding fine white powder, English, 1890-1920

Materials:
glass, clear , cork and wood
Object Number:
A656883 Pt7
type:
bottles
bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

bottle; controlled drug; cocaine

Glass bottle, colourless, rectangle based with cork stopper, topped with wooden cap, and paper label. To contain approximately 2 ounces of cocaine hydrochloride PB (1898). Only a small amount of crystals remain

Materials:
glass, clear , cork and wood
Object Number:
A656883 Pt8
type:
bottle and cocaine
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, for quinine bisulphate tablets, cork and wood stopper, with content, E.B. and S. maker, English, 1900

Materials:
glass, clear , cork and stopper, wood
Object Number:
A656883 Pt9
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and wooden cap for menthol crystals

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and wooden cap for menthol crystals

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and wooden cap for menthol crystals, two oz bottle, Army and Navy Co-op, London, preparer, c.1900

Materials:
glass, clear , cork and stopper, wood
Object Number:
A656883 Pt10
type:
bottles
Bottle of Febricula laxative tablets

Bottle of Febricula laxative tablets

Brown glass bottle of chocolate-coated Febricula (laxative) tablets. Printed label reads, '100/ Chocolate-Coated/ Tablets/ NO. 197/ FEBRICULA/ (Cold, Laxative)/ Quinine Hydrobromide../Ipecacuahna and Opium.../Aloin../Calomel.../Powdered Capsicum.../Tincture of Aconite...' Parke, Davis and Co., London, preparer, 1900-1930.

Materials:
glass , cork , opium , quinine , ipecac , calomel and full
Object Number:
A656883 Pt11
type:
bottle and opium
Clear glass bottle for pills of mercury based drug

Clear glass bottle for pills of mercury based drug

Clear glass bottle for pills of mercury based drug, with content, English, 1871-1900

Materials:
glass, clear , cork and stopper, wood
Object Number:
A656883 Pt12
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for tannic acid powder

Clear glass bottle for tannic acid powder

Clear glass bottle for tannic acid powder, cut glass stopper, with content, English, 1851-1900

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt14
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for potassium iodide crystals

Clear glass bottle for potassium iodide crystals

Clear glass bottle for potassium iodide crystals, details same as part 14

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt15
type:
bottles
Bottle of barbituric powder

Bottle of barbituric powder

Clear glass bottle for choidum diethyl barbituric powder (barbital) with glass stopper. 98 mm x 37 mm, 109 g. Handwritten label reads, 'Acidum/Diethyl/barbituric/Poison'. Unknown maker, English, 1851-1900.

Materials:
half-full , glass and barbital
Object Number:
A656883 Pt16
type:
bottle and barbital
Clear glass bottle for sodium sulphite crystals as part 14

Clear glass bottle for sodium sulphite crystals as part 14

Clear glass bottle for sodium sulphite crystals as part 14, with content

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt17
type:
bottles
bottle; controlled drug; morphine

bottle; controlled drug; morphine

Clear glass square based bottle, with glass stopper, and paper label. Originally to contain approximately 2 ounces of solution of morphine hydrochloride. Contents evaporated, though some crystals remain.

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt18
type:
bottle and morphine
Clear glass bottle for camphor tincture as part 14

Clear glass bottle for camphor tincture as part 14

Clear glass bottle for camphor tincture as part 14

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt19
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for iodine

Clear glass bottle for iodine

Clear glass bottle for iodine, same as part 14, but stained yelow

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt20
type:
bottles
Bottle, with glass stopper, containing tincture of cannabis indica

Bottle, with glass stopper, containing tincture of cannabis indica

Glass bottle, colourless, rectangle-based with glass stopper, and white and red paper label. To contain tincture of cannabis indica, of which some remains. Label states 'H.Meynell M.P.S., Family and Dispensing Chemist, The Pharmacy, Tenterden. From and Moore, Chemists to the King.'

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt21
type:
bottle and cannabis
Clear glass bottle for hyoscyamus tincture

Clear glass bottle for hyoscyamus tincture

Clear glass bottle for hyoscyamus tincture, as part 21, empty, English, 1851-1900

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt22
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for styptic colloid

Clear glass bottle for styptic colloid

Clear glass bottle for styptic colloid, now a resin, as part 21, English, 1851-1900

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt23
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for pepsin liquid

Clear glass bottle for pepsin liquid

Clear glass bottle for pepsin liquid, label badly stained, as part 21, English, 1851-1900

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt24
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for chloroform unspecified preparation

Clear glass bottle for chloroform unspecified preparation

Clear glass bottle for chloroform unspecified preparation, as part 21, English, 1851-1900

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt25
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle originally for colchicum seed tincture

Clear glass bottle originally for colchicum seed tincture

Clear glass bottle originally for colchicum seed tincture, now contains potassium bromide crystals, English, 1851

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt26
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for bismuth subnitrate powder with content

Clear glass bottle for bismuth subnitrate powder with content

Clear glass bottle for bismuth subnitrate powder with content, as part 26

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt27
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for phenol crystals

Clear glass bottle for phenol crystals

Clear glass bottle for phenol crystals, with content, as pert 26

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt28
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for tincture of belladona and other preparations

Clear glass bottle for tincture of belladona and other preparations

Clear glass bottle for tincture of belladona and other preparations, Dr.Knowles, preparer, English, 1851-1914

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt29
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for glycerol liquid

Clear glass bottle for glycerol liquid

Clear glass bottle for glycerol liquid, as part 29, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt30
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for spirit of turpentine

Clear glass bottle for spirit of turpentine

Clear glass bottle for spirit of turpentine, as part 29, with contents, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt31
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for sodium bicarbonate powder

Clear glass bottle for sodium bicarbonate powder

Clear glass bottle for sodium bicarbonate powder, with content, E.B. maker, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt32
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for ammonium bromide powder

Clear glass bottle for ammonium bromide powder

Clear glass bottle for ammonium bromide powder, as part 32, E.B. maker, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt33
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, as part 32, for boric acid, empty, E.. maker, English, 1900-1920

Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A656883 Pt34
type:
bottles
Paper package containing small quantity of mercurous chloride powder

Paper package containing small quantity of mercurous chloride powder

Paper package containing small quantity of mercurous chloride powder, English, 1880-1900

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A656883 Pt35
type:
packages
Leather covered wooden medicine chest case

Leather covered wooden medicine chest case

Leather covered wooden medicine chest case, without contents (see other parts for rest), English, 1851-1900

Materials:
wood , leather , velvet and lock, brass
Object Number:
A656883 Pt36
type:
case

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