Medicine chest belonging to Henry Morton Stanley, late 19th century

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Five glass bottles

Five glass bottles, containing "Tabloid" medicines described in inscription from labels (paregoric, aloin compound, antacid compound, chloral hydrate and tincture of aconite), case owned by Sir H.M. Stanley, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1900

Materials:: glass

Object Number:: A700001 Pt1

type:: bottles

Glass bottle

Glass bottle, containing tabloid preparation of Ergotin tablets, with a small number remaining, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1880-1900

Materials:: as part 1

Object Number:: A700001 Pt2

type:: bottles

Glass jar with screw lid

Glass jar with screw lid, containing menthol cones, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1880-1900

Materials:: glass and lid, metal

Object Number:: A700001 Pt3

type:: jars

Packet (5) containing roll of bandage

Materials:: packet, paper and string

Object Number:: A700001 Pt4

type:: bandages

Packet containing one throat brush and two handles

Materials:: packet, paper , handles, wood and brush, hair

Object Number:: A700001 Pt5

type:: brushes

Seabury's airtight aseptic container with contents (carbolized gauze)

Seabury's airtight aseptic container with contents (carbolized gauze), unopened, New York, USA, 1890-1920

Materials:: gutta-percha

Object Number:: A700001 Pt6

type:: boxes

Roll of Mead's adhesive plaster by Seabury and Johnson

Roll of Mead's adhesive plaster by Seabury and Johnson, New York, USA, 1890-1900

Materials:: roll, tin

Object Number:: A700001 Pt7

type:: plasters

Pair of scissors

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A700001 Pt8

type:: scissors

Packet containing caustic holder

Materials:: packet, cardboard and paper

Object Number:: A700001 Pt9

type:: caustic holders

Packet containing mustard plasters

Materials:: packet, cardboard , paper and string

Object Number:: A700001 Pt10

type:: mustard plasters

Packet containing thermometer

Packet containing thermometer, clinical, half minute

Materials:: packet, cardboard and paper

Object Number:: A700001 Pt11

type:: thermometers

Medicine dropper in paper packet

Materials:: packet, cardboard and paper

Object Number:: A700001 Pt12

type:: droppers

Packet of safety pins

Materials:: packet, cardboard , paper and string

Object Number:: A700001 Pt13

type:: safety pins

Paper packet containing a roll of bandage

Materials:: packet, cardboard , paper and string

Object Number:: A700001 Pt14

type:: bandages

Packet containing silk suture

Materials:: packet, paper

Object Number:: A700001 Pt15

type:: sutures

Box of "Zymine" peptonising tube by Fairchild Bros. and Foster

Box of "Zymine" peptonising tube by Fairchild Bros. and Foster, New York, USA, supplied by Burroughs Wellcome, London, 1890-1905

Materials:: box, cardboard and paper

Object Number:: A700001 Pt16

type:: boxes

Bottle for Paregoric compressed tablets

Glass bottle with glass stopper for Paregoric compressed tabloids (camphorated tincture of opium) with traces remaining. 108 mm x 36 mm x 36 mm, 65g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1880-1900.

Measurements:: overall: 108 mm x 36 mm x 36 mm, 65g

Materials:: camphor , opium , glass and trace

Object Number:: A700001 Pt17

type:: bottle and opium