Rectangular medicine chest with various medicines and accessories

Made:
1831-1870
Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest with 14 glass bottles

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Rectangular mahogany medicine chest with 14 glass bottles, measuring cylinder, ceramic pestle and mortar, 3 pill boxes, 4 scalpels and documents, England, 1831-1870.

Parts

Rectangular bottle from medicine chest

Rectangular bottle from medicine chest

Rectangular bottle, empty, with octagonal neck and glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/1
type:
bottle and medicine chest
Bottle of Antimonial Wine from medicine chest

Bottle of Antimonial Wine from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Antimonial Wine’ (Antimony & Potassium tartrate), empty, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/2
type:
medicine chests
Bottle of Potassium Carbonate crystals from medicine chest

Bottle of Potassium Carbonate crystals from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Potassium Carbonate’, contains large white crystals, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/3
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Oil of Cloves from medicine chest

Bottle of Oil of Cloves from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of Oil of Cloves, dark brown residue inside, with stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/4
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Carbonate of Ammonia from medicine chest

Bottle of Carbonate of Ammonia from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Carbonate of Ammonia’ (Ammonia & Powder), empty, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/5
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Cold Drawn Castor Oil from medicine chest

Bottle of Cold Drawn Castor Oil from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Cold Drawn Castor Oil’ (Castor Oil & Oil), full, with paper covered stopper, J.W. Green Chemist and Druggist, from medicine chest, Jersey, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A23864/6
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle from medicine chest

Bottle from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle, containing white powder residue, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/7
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Citric Acid from medicine chest

Bottle of Citric Acid from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Citric Acid’ (Citric Acid & Acid), empty, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/8
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Dover's Powder

Bottle of Dover's Powder

Short glass bottle with glass stopper of 'Pulv. Doveri' (Dover's Powder), approximately one third full. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g
Materials:
ipecacuanha , glass , opium and complete
Object Number:
A23864 Pt9
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of Tartar Emetic from medicine chest

Bottle of Tartar Emetic from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Tartar Emetic’ (Antimony, Potassium Tartrate & Powder), contains small amount of white powder, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/10
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Ipecacuanha from medicine chest

Bottle of Ipecacuanha from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Ipecacuanha’ (Ipecacuanha & Powder), quarter full of mustard colour powder, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, J.W. Green Chemist and Druggist, Jersey, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/11
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of Pulv. Aromatica (Aromatic & Powder)

Bottle of Pulv. Aromatica (Aromatic & Powder)

Short glass bottle with glass stopper of ‘Pulv. Aromatica’ (Aromatic & Powder), contains a small amount of pinkish powder, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 45 mm x 25 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/12
type:
bottle , powder and opium
Bottle of Calomel from medicine chest

Bottle of Calomel from medicine chest

Rectangular glass bottle of ‘Calomel’ (Mercurous Chloride & Powder), empty, with glass stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/13
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Bottle of opium tincture

Bottle of opium tincture

Short glass bottle with glass stopper for 'Tinct Opii' (opium tincture), with a small amount of liquid content remaining. 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 45 mm x 27 mm, 76g
Materials:
glass , opium tincture and complete
Object Number:
A23864 Pt14
type:
bottle and opium
Bottle of Pulv. Antimony from medicine chest

Bottle of Pulv. Antimony from medicine chest

Ribbed rectangular glass bottle of ‘Pulv. Antimon.’ (Antimony & Powder), empty, with cork stopper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A23864/15
type:
bottle and medicine chests
Two glass bottle stoppers from medicine chest

Two glass bottle stoppers from medicine chest

Two rectangular glass stoppers, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/16
type:
stopper
Glass measuring cylinder from medicine chest

Glass measuring cylinder from medicine chest

Measuring cylinder, glass, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A23864/17
type:
measuring cylinder and medicine chests
White ceramic mortar from medicine chest

White ceramic mortar from medicine chest

Circular white ceramic mortar, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
ceramic (unspecified)
Object Number:
A23864/18
type:
mortar and medicine chests
White packet of ‘Sugar of Lead’ Poison from medicine chest

White packet of ‘Sugar of Lead’ Poison from medicine chest

White packet of ‘Sugar of Lead’ Poison (Lead Acetate & Crystals), from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A23864/20
type:
materia medica and medicine chests
Cylindrical box of Fine Vegetable Lip Salve from medicine chest

Cylindrical box of Fine Vegetable Lip Salve from medicine chest

Cylindrical box of ‘Fine Vegetable Lip Salve’, empty, with floral design on lid, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A23864/21
type:
materia medica
Card pill box for opium

Card pill box for opium

Round card pill box with red paper covering for opium pills, with traces remaining. 22 mm x 30 mm diameter, 2 g. Unknown maker, English, 1831-1870.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm 30 mm, 2g
Materials:
card , opium and trace
Object Number:
A23864 Pt22
type:
bottle and opium
Cardboard box for drug from medicine chest

Cardboard box for drug from medicine chest

Cylindrical cardboard box for drug, contains solid black unidentified mass, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A23864/23
type:
materia medica , box - container and medicine chests
Four folding scalpel blades from medicine chest

Four folding scalpel blades from medicine chest

Four folding scalpel blades, with tortoiseshell handle, wrapped together, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
metal (unknown) and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A23864/24
type:
scalpel and medicine chests
Two green unidentified lumps from medicine chest

Two green unidentified lumps from medicine chest

Two green lumps, unidentified substance, wrapped in paper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A23864/25
type:
materia medica and medicine chests
Advertisement for Ede & Co. perfume from medicine chest

Advertisement for Ede & Co. perfume from medicine chest

Advertisement for Ede and Co. ‘Hedyosmia’ or ‘Concentrated Persian Essence’ perfume, on thin pink paper, from medicine chest, England, 1831-1870

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A23864/26
type:
advertisement
Rectangular mahogany medicine chest

Rectangular mahogany medicine chest

Rectangular mahogany medicine chest, with various compartments and drawers, England, 1831-1870. Medicine chest contains eight compartments in main body and nine compartments and tray in drawer, lid is lined with velvet, compartments lined with felt.

Measurements:
overall: 235 mm x 295 mm x 125 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , textile and felt
Object Number:
A23864/27
type:
medicine chest