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Mahogany medicine chest, containing 11 miscellaneous bottles (9 labelled) and partial contents including a pair of silver nipple shields, 2 beakers, caustic pen, plaster spreader, litmus paper, scales and weights, 1801-1900
Clear, rectangular glass bottle with cork stopper, labelled Dr Gregory's Stomachic Powder, containing pink powder.
Clear, rectangular glass bottle with glass stopper and handwritten label reading 'Li[q]ce Powder', containing brown powder.
Clear, empty, square glass bottle with facted glass topper, labelled Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia, or Sal Volatile, containing brown residue.
Clear, square, empty glass bottle with glass stopper, unlabelled.
Clear, square glass bottle with glass stopper and remains of a label attached, containing brown liquid residue.
Clear, square glass bottle with printed label reading 'Pure Epsom Salts', containing white powder.
Clear, square glass bottle with glass stopper and handwritten label inscribed 'Tincture of Ratany root - for the teeth', containing red-brown liquid.
Clear, square, empty glass bottle with glass stopper, with typed label reading 'Spirit of Camphor'.
Clear, square, empty glass bottle with glass stopper, with typed label reading 'Sweet Spt. Nitre'.
Clear, square, empty glass bottle with glass stopper, with handwritten label reading 'Camphor Julep with red Lavender'.
Clear, square, empty glass bottle with glass stopper, with handwritten label reading 'Hoffman's Anodyne'.
Two clear, circular glass beakers with flared lip and base.
Clear, circular glass beakers with flared lip and base; brown debris in bottom.
Clear, circular glass beakers with flared lip and base.
Two metal nipple shields consisting of circular discs with central dome containing five circular holes.
Metal nipple shield consisting of circular disc with central dome containing five circular holes.
Metal nipple shield consisting of circular disc with central dome containing five circular holes.
Wooden caustic pen consisting of a tapered shaft leading to a circular lip, above which is a cylindrical finial with a domed top.
Metal plaster spreader with wooden handle and spreading surface with three facets.
Thin rectangular book of pink litmus paper.
Metal apothecary scales with two pans, one detached, the other attached by string.
Metal apothecary scales with one metal pan attached by string.
Square metal weight marked 1 DRAM.
Rectangular metal weight marked '1/2 DRAM'
Square metal weight marked '2 SCRUP'.
Square metal weight marked '1 SCRUP'.
Square metal weight marked with apothecary symbol for half scruple.
Square metal weight marked with apothecary symbol for one drachm.
Square metal weight marked with apothecary symbol for a half drachm.
Square metal weight marked with apothecary symbol for two scruples.
Square metal weight marked with apothecary symbol for one scruple.
Circular metal weight with circular handle weighing 107 grains.
Brass weight comprising foil square with six punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising slightly curved foil square with five punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising foil rectangle with five punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising foil square with four punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising foil rectangle with four punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising foil square with three punched circles and punched lion.
Brass weight comprising foil square with two punched circles and punched lion.
Mahogany medicine chest with hinged lid, metal lock, and single drawer held in place with a metal pin accessible when lid is open. The drawer contains an internal tray for holding equipment.
