Mahogany medicine chest, 1770-1870

Medicine chest, mahogany, hinged lid, damaged, containing 12 glass bottles, (8 labelled), 2 tumblers, 2 sherry or liquer glasses and other oddments, German, 1770-1870

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657751
Materials:
mahogany, lock, fittings, brass and lock, fittings, steel
Measurements:
length 371 mm
width 270 mm
height 270 mm
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Three clear glass cordial bottles, no labels, glass stoppered, gilt decoration on shoulders, empty, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm x 61 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/1
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, with remnants of label reading 'eranzen', for bitter orange, empty, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm x 61 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/2
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, internally stained with an amber colour and small black specks, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm x 61 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/3
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, with label on shoulder reading 'Doppelt Persico', empty, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm x 61 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/4
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, labelled 'doppelt canehl', for cinnamon, empty, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/5
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, labelled 'doppelt pommeranzen', for orange, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/6
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, labelled 'doppelt kummel', for carroway, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/7
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, labelled 'doppelt persico', from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/8
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, label partially legible 'doppelt ...fin...', internally stained amber with black specks, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/9
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass cordial bottle, label partially legible 'doppelt goldwasfer', for goldwater, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 55 mm x 71 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/10
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass bottle, small, squat, square, no stopper, gilt decoration, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 31 mm x 31 mm x 36 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/11
type:
bottle
Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Cordial bottle from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Clear glass bottle, small, squat, square, no stopper, gilt decoration, brass sprinkler or filter lid from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 31 mm x 31 mm x 36 mm,
Materials:
glass and brass
Object Number:
A657751/12
type:
bottle
Glass stoppers from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Glass stoppers from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Four glass stoppers, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 54 mm x 29 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/13
type:
stopper
Glasses from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Glasses from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Two glasses with etched and gilt decoration, for sherry, liqour or cordial, one broken, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 80 mm 46 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/14
type:
glasses
Tumblers from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Tumblers from medicine chest, 1770-1870

Two glass tumblers, decorated, one broken, from medicine chest, German, 1770-1870

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm 50 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A657751/15
type:
tumblers