Genoese medicine chest

Made:: 1562-1566 in Italy

maker:: Unknown

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Medicine chest, large, leather covered, contains 71 bottles, some with labels, 78 pewter boxes, and 17 other pieces, probably made for Vincenzo Giustiniani, Genoese Governor of between 1562 and 1566

Some of the bottles still appear to have their 16th-century contents, including compounds such as rhubarb powder, juniper water and mustard oil.

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A641515

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and iron (gilt)

Measurements:: overall: 37.5 kg

type:: medicine chest

credit:: Giustiniani family

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Parts

Box from medicine chest

Empty, square pewter box with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 19 mm
width 16 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt1

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box, containing a fine powder, with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 19 mm
width 18 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt2

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box, containing a white stone, with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 28 mm
length 19 mm
width 18 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt3

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Empty, square, pewter box, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 28 mm
length 27 mm
width 25 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt10

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Square, pewter box with lid, labelled 'Sal di...affichi', likely to be for a type of salt, with contents, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 28 mm
length 23 mm
width 23 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt11

type:: boxes

Box for sulphur

Empty, square, pewter box with lid, labelled 'Sulphur metall: 1', for sulphur, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 28 mm
length 24 mm
width 23 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt12

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Empty, square pewter box with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 26 mm
width 24 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt13

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box, with some contents, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 31 mm
length 20 mm
width 18 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt14

type:: boxes

Box of powder for piles

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled, 'Polv.per le morici 19' translated as powder for piles, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 29 mm
length 30 mm
width 30 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt15

type:: boxes

Box for powder for piles

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled, 'Polv.p le morici' translated as powder for piles, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 33 mm
length 30 mm
width 29 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt16

type:: boxes

Box for terra sigillata

Empty, square pewter box with lid, labelled, 'Terra sigillata 17', from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 29 mm
length 30 mm
width 29 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt17

type:: boxes

Box of gold leaf

Square pewter box with lid, containing gold leaf, labelled, 'Oro purgante 16' translated as purgative gold, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 33 mm
width 32 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt18

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Empty, square pewter box with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 27 mm
width 27 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt19

type:: boxes

Box for sambucus seeds

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled 'Estratto di grani di Sambuco 29', translated as extract of sambucus seeds, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 36 mm
length 28 mm
width 28 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt20

type:: boxes

Box for extract for polipody

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled '..podio 21', likely to be for extract of polipody, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 30 mm
width 29 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt21

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 31 mm
length 35 mm
width 35 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt22

type:: boxes

Box for an electuary

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled 'Elettuario....54', translated as electuary, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 35 mm
width 34 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt23

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 34 mm
length 35 mm
width 34 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt24

type:: boxes

Box for electurary for the teeth

Square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Elettuario per i denti 51', translated as electuary for the teeth, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 31 mm
length 35 mm
width 35 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt25

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, with some contents, labelled 'Giacinto 52', translated as hyacinth extract, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 37 mm
length 37 mm
width 34 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt26

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, with contents, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 30 mm
length 35 mm
width 34 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt27

type:: boxes

Pewter box of Teriaca d'Andromaco

Pewter box with sliding lid and central hole for knob (missing), labelled as 'Triaca d'Andromaco 48', translated as of Theriac of Andromachus (aromatic water of theriac, bezoar stone and unicorn horn). 32 mm x 43 mm x 45 mm. Unknown maker, Italian, c. 1560s.

Measurements:: overall: 32 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 0.07 kg

Materials:: pewter , complete , opium and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: A641515 Pt28

type:: box and opium

Box for Armenian earth

Square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Bolo Armeno Orientale 49', translated as Armenian earth, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 33 mm
length 44 mm
width 44 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt29

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 36 mm
length 45 mm
width 44 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt30

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Pilloi d'Aloe 46', translated as pills of aloes, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 32 mm
length 47 mm
width 47 mm

Materials:: pewter, q

Object Number:: A641515 Pt31

type:: boxes

Box ffor orvietanum

Empty, square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Orvietano 31', translated as orvietanum, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 38 mm
length 45 mm
width 44 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt32

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Teriac nuoua', translated as new theriac, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 58 mm
width 58 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt33

type:: boxes

Box from medicine chest

Empty, square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Vnguento gratia Dei 37', translated as ointment, grace of, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 33 mm
length 59 mm
width 56 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt34

type:: boxes

Stomach ointment, from medicine chest

Square pewter box with lid, with contents, labelled 'ceroto da stomacco 39', translated as plaster for the stomach, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 58 mm
width 56 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt35

type:: boxes

Box for to plaster to prevent miscarriages

Square pewter box with lid, labelled 'Ceroto pro foetus retentione', translated as plaster for retaining the foetus, for preventing miscarriages, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 58 mm
width 56 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt36

type:: boxes

box for ointment for the spleen

Square pewter box with lid, with contents, labelled 'Vnguento da milza', translated as ointment for the spleen, from Giustiniani medicine chest

Measurements:: height 37 mm
length 58 mm
width 58 mm

Materials:: pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt37

type:: boxes

Bottle, with contents

Bottle with orange substance

Measurements:: height 62 mm
length 34 mm
width 34 mm

Materials:: glass and pewter

Object Number:: A641515 Pt100

type:: bottles

Genoese medicine chest

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Parts

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Box for sulphur

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Box of powder for piles

Box for powder for piles

Box for terra sigillata

Box of gold leaf

Box from medicine chest

Box for sambucus seeds

Box for extract for polipody

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Box for an electuary

Box from medicine chest, with contents

Box for electurary for the teeth

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Pewter box of Teriaca d'Andromaco

Box for Armenian earth

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Box ffor orvietanum

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

Stomach ointment, from medicine chest

Box for to plaster to prevent miscarriages

box for ointment for the spleen

Bottle, with contents

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