Medicine chest
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Rectangular leather medicine chest lined with leatherette and velvet, contains 17 glass bottles, scales, weights and measuring cylinder, plasters and lint, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., J. T. Needs, 100 New Bond Street and S. Maw, Son & Thompson, 7-12 Aldersgate Street, London, England, 1801-1900.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A657831
- Materials:
- leather, leatherette, velvet and brass
- type:
- medicine chests
Parts
bottle; controlled drug; opium
Rectangle based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and leather covering and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).
Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper
Small circular glass bottle with ivory topped stopper, contains compound rhubarb pills
Small glass bottle of Dover's powder
Small circular bottle with aluminium coated cork stopper and ivory lid containing Dover's Powder. 44 mm x 18 mm diameter, 12 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.
Small glass measuring cylinder with flat base and small pouring lip
Small glass measuring cylinder with flat base and small pouring lip
2 rectangular sheets of yellow waxy mustard plaster
2 rectangular sheets of yellow waxy mustard plaster
Small booklet contain sheets of plaster
Small booklet contain sheets of plaster, in blue case, made by S. Maw, Son & Thompson, 7-12 Aldersgate Street, London, EC, England, 1870-1901.
Rectangular leather medicine chest case lined with leatherette and velvet
Rectangular leather medicine chest case lined with leatherette and velvet, without contents (see other parts for rest), by J. T. Needs and S. Maw, Son & Thompson, 7-12 Aldersgate Street, London, England, 1801-1900.
