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Veterinary medicine chest

Veterinary medicine chest, oak, with main storage compartment in three sections and a drawer, formerly the property of the Hawkins family, Staunton Court, nr. Gloucester, with various contents of the medicine chest including instruments, glassware, ointment jars, paper packets of medicine, and other medical preparations. The top drawer of the chest contains glass medicine bottles, mostly with glass stoppers. Some of the bottles are empty, although some still contain medical preparations. Other substances present in the glassware include antimony, digitalis, tobacco, ipecacuanha powder, ammonium hydrochloride, strychnine (in a green glass poison bottle), and calomel (mercury chloride). The removable bottom shelf contains metal ointment pots, and various medicines in paper packets, including aresnic. Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

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Bottle of Ipecacuanha powder, from Veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Bottle of Ipecacuanha powder from Veterinary medicine chest

Two empty bottles, in third row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle labelled 'oil of cloves', in fourth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle labelled 'Calomel', in fourth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle labelled 'Powder of Catechu', in fourth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing an unidentified medicine, in the middle compartment of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing unidentified residue, in back row of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle containing unidentified white powder, in second row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Green glass bottle containing an unidentified liquid in fifth row of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Metal container filled with unidentified powder, in back row of drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'saccharin', in the middle compartment of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Two bottles containing unidentified residue, in fifth row of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Three empty bottles, in fourth row of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Assorted paper envelopes and packages containing unidentified materia medica, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Broken jar containing yellow powder, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Grey metal tin containing unidentified white powder, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Ceramic bottle labelled 'whitening', containing a white powder, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Large lump of unidentified rock, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Empty bottle, in fifth row of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Unidentified powder in paper package, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Caustic clamp from veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Caustic clamp from veterinary medicine chest

Round metal tin for Harrison's reliable rat and mouse poison, George W. Harrison Chemist, from Veterinary medicine chest with contents, English, c.1860

Tin for Harrison's reliable rat and mouse poison

Green glass bottle of strychnine with contents from Veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Green glass bottle of strychnine from Veterinary medicine chest

Veterinary medicine chest, oak, formerly the property of the Hawkins family, Staunton Court, nr. Gloucester, Unknown maker, English, c. 1870.

Contents of veterinary medicine chest

1870
A bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining, unsigned, England, 1870

Bottle of 'Syrup of Poppies' with trace residues remaining

1870
Fluted green glass bottle, from Veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Green glass bottle from Veterinary medicine chest

Fluted green glass bottle, from Veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Green glass bottle from Veterinary medicine chest

Glass bottle labelled 'sulphur antimony', containing a dark grey powder, in third row from back of veterinary medicine chest,English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'Decot of tobacco', in third row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing unidentified white powder residue, in second row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Four bottles containing an unidentified residue, in third row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle labelled 'powder of digitalis', in third row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'linseed meal', in the middle compartment of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'croton oil', in the middle compartment of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Glass bottle labelled 'Ferric carb ...', in fourth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Green glass bottle containing an unidentified soldified material, in fifth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'Gum acaciae', in fifth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing yellowish brown unidentified liquid, in fifth row from back of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Four empty bottles, in second row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing unidentified residue, in second row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Eight empty bottles and one bottle containing powdered ginger (possibly mixed with rhubarb), in back row of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle labelled 'hydrochl ammonia', in second row from back of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Empty bottle, in the middle compartment of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Metal container filled with unidentified white powder, in back row of drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Bottle containing unidentified residue, in fourth row of veterinary medicine chest English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Rusted tin containing unidentified powder, in back row of drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Broken bottle labelled 'Goulard extract', in back row of drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Tin containing starch, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Small glass bottle containing unidentified thick yellow liquid, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860
Unidentified blue crystals in paper package, in drawer of veterinary medicine chest, English, c.1860

Veterinary medicine chest

circa 1860