Oak medicine chest

Made:
1701-1800 in Italy
maker:
Unknown
Oak medicine chest

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Oak medicine chest, hinges lid, main body holds eight bottles, two front sections hinged, swivel to sides, each holds four bottles, tray in main section with letters, contents list and brass weights, Italian, 18th century

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658116
Materials:
oak, handle, iron and lock, iron
Measurements:
height 195 mm
length 220 mm
open: length 450 mm
width 220 mm
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Clear glass bottle for potassium barotartrate

Clear glass bottle for potassium barotartrate

Clear glass bottle for potassium barotartrate, no stopper, empty

Measurements:
height 87 mm
length 40 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
glass, clear
Object Number:
A658116 Pt1
type:
bottles
Glass bottle for laudanum

Glass bottle for laudanum

Clear glass bottle with a lead alloy stopper for laudanum (opium tincture)with traces remaining. 75 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm, 108 g. Handwritten inscription reads, 'LAUDEN/LIQUIDO'. Italian, 18th century.

Measurements:
height 75 mm
length 37 mm
width 37 mm
108 g
Materials:
trace , glass , lead alloy and opium tincture
Object Number:
A658116 Pt2
type:
bottle and opium
Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and pewter grip for acqua de carmine

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and pewter grip for acqua de carmine

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper and pewter grip for acqua de carmine, empty

Measurements:
length 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt3
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, as above, pewter and cork stopper, pontil on base empty, no label

Measurements:
length 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt4
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for acqua triacle and part 3

Clear glass bottle for acqua triacle and part 3

Clear glass bottle for acqua triacle and part 3, with pewter and cork stopper, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt5
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, as part 3 with pewter and cork stopper, most of label ripped off, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt6
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for "wound" with something good for wounds as part 3

Clear glass bottle for "wound" with something good for wounds as part 3

Clear glass bottle for "wound" with something good for wounds as part 3, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt7
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for rose pills

Clear glass bottle for rose pills

Clear glass bottle for rose pills, as part 3, empty, no stopper

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt8
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle with pewter and cork stopper

Clear glass bottle with pewter and cork stopper

Clear glass bottle with pewter and cork stopper, no label, empty, as part 3

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt9
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for "nitro"

Clear glass bottle for "nitro"

Clear glass bottle for "nitro", pewter and cork stopper, pontil mark, as part 3, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt10
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for melissa water

Clear glass bottle for melissa water

Clear glass bottle for melissa water, as part 3, with pewter and cork stopper, pontil, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt11
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for simple balsam

Clear glass bottle for simple balsam

Clear glass bottle for simple balsam, as part 3, pewter and cork stopper, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt12
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for bitter tincture

Clear glass bottle for bitter tincture

Clear glass bottle for bitter tincture, as part 3, pewter cork and stopper, pontil, empty

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 43 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt13
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle

Clear glass bottle, square in section, hunched shoulders flared rim, straight from shoulder, pewter and cork stopper, empty

Measurements:
height 96 mm
length 37 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt14
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for bitter inchilte

Clear glass bottle for bitter inchilte

Clear glass bottle for bitter inchilte, as part 14, empty

Measurements:
height 96 mm
length 37 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt15
type:
bottles
Clear glass bottle for della scalla water

Clear glass bottle for della scalla water

Clear glass bottle for della scalla water, as part 14, empty

Measurements:
height 96 mm
length 37 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
glass, clear , cork and grip, pewter
Object Number:
A658116 Pt16
type:
bottles
Ounce weight

Ounce weight

Ounce weight, brass, square with canted corners

Measurements:
height 12 mm
length 19 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt17
type:
weights
Weight, solid brass

Weight, solid brass

Weight, solid brass, square in section, canted corners, inscribed 70 on top

Measurements:
height 8 mm
length 17 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt18
type:
weights
Brass weight

Brass weight

Brass weight, solid, as part 18 with DOP 11 punched on top

Measurements:
height 8 mm
length 16 mm
length 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt19
type:
weights
Brass weight solid

Brass weight solid

Brass weight solid, same as part 18 but smaller, inscribed 111 on top

Measurements:
height 6 mm
length 15 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt20
type:
weights
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, similar to part 18, inscribed AG

Measurements:
height 8 mm
length 15 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt21
type:
weights
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, smaller version of part 18, inscribed 4/5

Measurements:
height 7 mm
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt22
type:
weights
Small tile-shaped brass weight inscribed P

Small tile-shaped brass weight inscribed P

Small tile-shaped brass weight inscribed P

Measurements:
thickness 4 mm
length 14 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt23
type:
weights
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, square, canted corners, spike in centre, inscribed 1/0

Measurements:
height 14 mm
length 13 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt24
type:
weights
Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight

Solid brass weight, indentical to part 25 but smaller, inscribed D.

Measurements:
height 12 mm
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt25
type:
weights
Two brass weights

Two brass weights

Two brass weights, flat discs, squre with canted corners, inscribed 3 1

Measurements:
max: length 34 mm
max: width 34 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt26
type:
weights
Two brass weights

Two brass weights

Two brass weights, identical to part 26 but for size and inscription

Measurements:
length 29 mm
width 29 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt27
type:
weights
Two brass weights

Two brass weights

Two brass weights, identical to part 26 but with different inscription

Measurements:
length 23 mm
width 2 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt28
type:
weights
Brass weights as part 26 but for size and inscription

Brass weights as part 26 but for size and inscription

Brass weights as part 26 but for size and inscription

Measurements:
length 21 mm
width 21 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt29
type:
weights
Brass weight as part 26 but with five dots punched in criss-cross form

Brass weight as part 26 but with five dots punched in criss-cross form

Brass weight as part 26 but with five dots punched in criss-cross form

Measurements:
length 14 mm
width 14 mm
thickness 2 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt30
type:
weights
Brass weight square in section bevelled edges

Brass weight square in section bevelled edges

Brass weight square in section bevelled edges, inscribed 1/VNG

Measurements:
thickness 5 mm
length 11 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A658116 Pt31
type:
weights
Handwritten letter on piece of folded paper

Handwritten letter on piece of folded paper

Handwritten letter on piece of folded paper, Italian script, on two sides only

Measurements:
folded: length 245 mm
folded: width 186 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A658116 Pt32
type:
letters (documents)
Contents list

Contents list

Contents list across 2 pieces of paper, detailing costs, numbered erratically, in Italian script

Measurements:
largest: length 208 mm
largest: width 182 mm
smallest: length 137 mm
smallest: width 72 mm
Object Number:
A658116 Pt33
type:
contents list
Oak medicine chest

Oak medicine chest

Oak medicine chest, hinges lid, without contents (see other parts for rest), Italian, 18th century

Measurements:
height 195 mm
length 220 mm
open: length 450 mm
width 220 mm
Materials:
iron and oak (wood)
Object Number:
A658116 Pt34
type:
case

Related Objects

Stoneware dispensing pot with lid

Medicine cabinet

Stoneware storage jar for Lead Subacetate

Small bottle

Small bottle

Small bottle