Small rectangular folding leather case

Small rectangular folding leather case, pocket dispensary containing 4 bottles, lancet and tweezers, made in France, 19th century

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656887
Materials:
leather, velvet, silk and metal
type:
pocket dispensaries
credit:
La Maison Grise

Parts

Small circular clear glass bottle with glass stopper

Small circular clear glass bottle with glass stopper

Small circular clear glass bottle with glass stopper, empty, originally contained Acide Phenique

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656887 Pt1
type:
bottles

Bottle for Sydenham Laudanum

Small circular clear glass bottle, stopper missing, empty, originally contained Laudanum de Sydenham. 55 mm x 16 mm diamter, 17 g. Unknown maker, French, 19th century.

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Small circular clear glass bottle, stopper missing, empty, originally contained Laudanum de Sydenham

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656887 Pt2
type:
bottle and pocket dispensary
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small circular clear glass bottle with cork stopper

Small circular clear glass bottle with cork stopper

Small circular clear glass bottle with cork stopper, originally contained Ether Sulfurique, now empty

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A656887 Pt3
type:
bottles
Small circular clear glass bottle

Small circular clear glass bottle

Small circular clear glass bottle, stopper missing, empty, original contents not clear from torn label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A656887 Pt4
type:
bottles
Small pair metal tweezers with ear scoop combined

Small pair metal tweezers with ear scoop combined

Small pair metal tweezers with ear scoop combined

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A656887 Pt5
type:
tweezers
Steel lancet hinged into tortoiseshell case which doubles as a handle

Steel lancet hinged into tortoiseshell case which doubles as a handle

Steel lancet hinged into tortoiseshell case which doubles as a handle

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A656887 Pt6
type:
lancets
Small circular mirror

Small circular mirror

Small circular mirror, likely part of larger item

Materials:
glass and metal
Object Number:
A656887 Pt7
type:
mirrors
Roll of thin paper

Roll of thin paper

Roll of thin paper, closely rolled and stuck down

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A656887 Pt8
type:
papers