Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper, of paregoric elixir
- Materials:
- glass , opium tincture , camphor , paper (fibre product) and complete
- Object Number:
- A642570/1
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Medicine chest, used by Dr. David Livingstone (1813–1873) on his last journey, 1873, small, leather, with drugs, including some from Treacher of Bombay and Poona, in 17 glass bottles, a lancet, caustic pencil, one brass weight and a folded plaster, 1860-1873
Medicine chest, used by Livingstone on his last journey, 1874, small, leather, with drugs, including some from Treacher of Bombay and Poona, in 17 glass bottles, a lancet, caustic pencil, one brass weight and a folder plaster, 1860-1874
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642570
- Materials:
- chest, leather, card, velvet and lock, brass
- Measurements:
-
case closed: 120 mm x 320 mm x 175 mm, 2.92 kg
- type:
- medicine chest
Parts
Bottle of tincture of arnica from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
Bottle of essence of peppermint from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) , textile and leather
- Object Number:
- A642570/3
- type:
- bottle and essence of peppermint
Bottle of dark oil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
Empty bottle of brandy from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , textile and paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- A642570/5
Bottle of jalap from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/6
Bottle of tartar from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/7
- type:
- bottle and potassium acid tartrate
Bottle of unknown tincture from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
Bottle of unknown white powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/9
Bottle of unidentified red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
Bottle possibly of blistering fluid, from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/11
- type:
- bottle , unidentified fluid and blistering fluid
Bottle of camphor from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/12
Bottle of ammonia for snake bites from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/13
Bottle of ipecacuanha from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) and medicine
- Object Number:
- A642570/14
- type:
- bottle and ipecacuanha
Bottle of sulphuric ether from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1873
- Materials:
- glass , paper (fibre product) , medicine and textile (presumed)
- Object Number:
- A642570/15
- type:
- bottle and sulphuric ether
Bottle of red liquid from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
Lancet from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
- Materials:
- steel (metal) , tortoiseshell , cardboard and leather
- Object Number:
- A642570/17
- type:
- lancet
Caustic pencil from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- A642570/18
Square brass foil weight from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
Plaster from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
Bottle of pink powder from medicine chest, used by Livingstone in 1874
Medicine chest case, used by Livingstone in 1874
- Materials:
- leather , textile , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , card and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- A642570/22
- type:
- medicine chest
