Materia medica chest, by Southall's, Birmingham, 1888

Made:
1888 in Birmingham

Materia medica chest, by Southall's, Birmingham, 1888

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1986-1250
Materials:
wood and cardboard
type:
medicine chest
credit:
Donated by the Biochemical Society

Parts

Cardboard specimen box containing dried cannabis, labelled number 32. 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 32g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Cardboard specimen box containing dried cannabis

Cardboard specimen box containing dried cannabis, labelled number 32. 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 32g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Measurements:
overall: 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 32g
Materials:
cannabis , cardboard and complete
Object Number:
1986-1250 Pt1
type:
box and cannabis
Tall cardboard box containing one dried poppy capsule, labelled number 116. 60 mm x 92 mm x 54 mm, 23g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Specimen box containing one dried poppy capsule, labelled number 116

Tall cardboard box containing one dried poppy capsule, labelled number 116. 60 mm x 92 mm x 54 mm, 23g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 92 mm x 54 mm, 23g
Materials:
complete , opium and cardboard
Object Number:
1986-1250 Pt2
type:
box and opium
Large cardboard box containing a specimen of dried opium, labelled number 45, corrected to 115. 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 22g. Interior of box reads, ' Not Now Obtainable.' Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Specimen box containing specimen of dried opium, labelled number 45, corrected to 115

Large cardboard box containing a specimen of dried opium, labelled number 45, corrected to 115. 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 22g. Interior of box reads, ' Not Now Obtainable.' Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Measurements:
overall: 43 mm x 117 mm x 67 mm, 22g
Materials:
opium , cardboard and complete
Object Number:
1986-1250 Pt3
type:
box and opium
Cardboard box containing a specimen of dried coca leaves, labelled number 52. 27 mm x 91 mm x 52 mm, 19g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Specimen box containing a specimen of dried coca leaves, labelled number 52

Cardboard box containing a specimen of dried coca leaves, labelled number 52. 27 mm x 91 mm x 52 mm, 19g. Prepared by Southall's, Birmingham, c.1888.

Measurements:
overall: 27 mm x 91 mm x 52 mm, 19g
Materials:
coca leaves , cardboard and complete
Object Number:
1986-1250 Pt4
type:
box and coca

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