Mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Made:
1780-1870 in Italy

Mahogany medicine chest, hinged lid, swing back fronts, compartments containing 12 glass bottles (11 labelled) and 3 pewter cannisters (1 labelled), with 2 empty drawers below, Italian, 1780-1870

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657742
Materials:
mahogany, fittings, iron and lining, paper
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'percluvuro di ferro', from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/1
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'rhubarb powder', from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/2
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'ammonia liquid', from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/3
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'diagridium', from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/4
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'salfato di chincino' (cinchona and sulphur), from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/5
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'ferro porfirizzato', from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/6
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, with pewter screw-on cap, for 'alcool' (alcohol), from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
Glass and Pewter
Object Number:
A657742/7
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, empty, for wormseed, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 63 mm x 27 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657742/8
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle with pewter screw-on cap, empty, for bicarbonate of soda, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 82 mm x 37 mm
Materials:
glass and pewter
Object Number:
A657742/9
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle with pewter screw-on cap, empty, for English magnesia, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 82 mm x 37 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657742/10
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle with pewter screw-on cap, empty, for benzene, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 82 mm x 37 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657742/11
type:
bottle
Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Bottle from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Clear glass bottle, small, with screw-thread neck, possibly for perfume, empty, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 45 mm x 16 mm x 22 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657742/12
type:
bottle
Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Pewter canister, cylindrical, screw-threaded cap, empty, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 56 mm x 28 mm
Materials:
pewter
Object Number:
A657742/13
type:
canister
Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Pewter canister, cylindrical, screw-threaded cap, for 'cremove di tartaro' (potassium borotartrate), with contents, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 56 mm x 28 mm
Materials:
pewter
Object Number:
A657742/14
type:
canister
Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Canister from mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Pewter canister with flat screw-on cap, empty, from mahogany medicine chest, Italian, 1780-1870

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 25 mm
Materials:
pewter
Object Number:
A657742/15
type:
canister
Mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Mahogany medicine chest, 1780-1870

Mahogany medicine chest, hinged lid, swing back fronts, compartments and 6 drawers (2 empty), Italian, 1780-1870

Materials:
mahogany , fittings, iron and lining, paper
Object Number:
A657742/16
type:
medicine chest

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