Tinplate medicine box, 1910-1930

Tinplate medicine box with 12 glass bottles, 9 labelled, glass liquid measure and caustic pencil, by Burroughs Wellcome and Army and Navy Co-operative Society, 1910-1930

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630990
Materials:
lock, brass, case, iron (tin plated), lining, velvet and strap, leather
Measurements:
case: length 185 mm
case: width 270 mm
case: height 66 mm
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle containing 'Tabloid' brand laxative

Bottle containing 'Tabloid' brand laxative

Bottle with stopper containing white pills, labelled 'Trade Mark 'Tabloid' Brand Laxative Vegetable', England.

Object Number:
A630990/1
type:
bottle and tablet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bottle containing 'Tabloid' brand laxative

Bottle containing 'Tabloid' brand laxative

Bottle with stopper containing white pills, labelled 'Trade Mark 'Tabloid' Brand Laxative Vegetable', England.

Object Number:
A630990/2
type:
bottle and tablet
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bottle for Salol compressed powder

Bottle for Salol compressed powder

Bottle with stopper labelled 'Trade Mark 'Tabloid' Brand Salol compressed', Burroughs Wellcome & Co., England.

Object Number:
A630990/3
type:
bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Three cylindrical clear glass bottles with pewter screw-on top

Three cylindrical clear glass bottles with pewter screw-on top

Three cylindrical clear glass bottles with pewter screw-on top, empty

Object Number:
A630990/10
type:
bottle
Bottle containing grey powder

Bottle containing grey powder

Glass bottle containing grey powder (mercury and chalk).

Object Number:
A630990/18
type:
bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum