Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays

Made:
1840-1920 in France
maker:
Unknown

Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow deal trays full of materia medica, 16 compartments per tray, 20 numbered trays, in 2 piles of eleven trays each, the two un-numbered trays at the top containing oddments or spares, whole in outer deal case, probably French, 1840-1920

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23857
Materials:
deal and brass, hinges, catches, handle
Measurements:
length 430 mm
width 312 mm
height 363 mm
type:
materia medica chests

Parts

Coca leaves from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays

Coca leaves from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays

Coca leaves from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays, Unknown maker.

Object Number:
A23857/58
type:
leaf (plant material) and coca
Opium resin from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays

Opium resin from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays

Opium resin from Materia medica chest containing 22 shallow trays, Unknown maker.

Object Number:
A23857/320
type:
resin and opium