Small walnut medicine chest, 1775-1850

Made:
1778-1850 in Italy
maker:
Unknown
Small walnut medicine chest, 1775-1850

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Small walnut medicine chest with 2 hinged wing doors at front and hinged lid, decorated with metal strapwork binding, containing 10 glass bottles (4 labelled) with pewter screw tops and 2 cylindrical pewter containers, from Gorga collection, damaged inside, Italian, 1775-1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657738
Materials:
walnut and iron
Measurements:
approx: height 168 mm
length 158 mm
width 152 mm
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Two clear glass bottles

Two clear glass bottles

Two clear glass bottles, pewter lids, brown residues

Object Number:
A657738/3
type:
bottle
Container of Mithridate

Container of Mithridate

Pewter canister containing 'Mitridato' (mithridate). 50 mm x 23 mm diameter, 47 g. From Gorga collection, Italian, 1775-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm 23 mm, 47g
Materials:
pewter , opium and complete
Object Number:
A657738 Pt7
type:
container and opium