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Wooden medicine chest, 1780-1850

Wooden medicine chest, exterior leather covered, hinged lid, metal drop handles at sides, iron fittings, green felt lining, containing two removable trays holding 38 glass bottles (9 labelled), mortars, pestles, scales, assorted weights, 8 pewter cannisters (2 labelled) , etc., Italian, 1780-1850

Wooden medicine chest, 1780-1850

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Clear glass bottle, cork stopper with metal ring fixed into top, with small quantity of white crystals contained. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Glass bottle for confection of alkermes, the insect being a main ingredient, cut glass stopper, with contents, rim broken. Contains around 50ml of liquid. Bottle has a rectangular body, tubular neck, thickened rim and rectangular grip. Italian, 1780-1850.

Bottle for alkermes confection

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, cork with metal ring. Brown resinous substance within. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, empty. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, cork stopper with a quarter full of brown syrup, hardened. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, without stopper, empty. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, with paper cover over neck, for myrrh and saffron powder. One third full of yellowish-brown powder, coarse. Contains paper packet with partially legible label reading "Croci ...". Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Bottle for myrrh and saffron powder

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing white, lumpy powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

2 brass two drachm weights, punched with '3ii' on base.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, inset metal ring, empty

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, empty, 'aranci' for orange, cork stopper with paper covering

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, empty

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Funnel, with handle, soldered joints

Funnel from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass half ounce weight, punched with ounce symbol and 'S' on base.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

2 brass three grain weights, punched with 'III' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, empty

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass ten grain weights, punched with 'X' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass four grain weight, punched with 'IV' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass one drachm weight, punched with '3i' on base.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pair of scales, steel balance and brass pans with plated cords. Hemispherical pans.

Scales from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass one ounce weight, square block with barreled sides, punched base with four floral motifs in each corner, circular stamp in centre.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass weight, flat plate rather like a butterfly with three circular perforations

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, for sugar cane powder, empty, rim chipped

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, rectangualr with cork stopper, inset metal grip and paper cover, inscribed 'spto codicum', for poppy head spirit, empty

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass two grain weight, punched with 'II' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass half drachm weight, punched with '3S' on base.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing white powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing orange-brown powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

2 brass nine grain weights, punched with 'VIIII' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle with cork stopper, for gum arabic powder, empty, rim chipped

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass pestle, dumb bell shaped, lines incised around grip

Brass pestle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Rectangular glass bottle with paper-covered cork stopper approximately one-quarter full of 'Syr. Diacody', or Diascorde syrup. 110 mm x 68 mm x 55 mm, 239g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1780-1850.

Glass bottle of 'Diacody Syrup'

1780-1850

Rectangular glass bottle with paper covered cork stopper inscribed with 'Laudan Liquid', a small amount of content remains. 115 mm x 65 mm x 50 mm, 181g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1780-1850.

Glass bottle for liquid laudanum

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, paper cover, brown resinous substance within, mass of residue rising upwards from base. Paper label on lid obscured by dark stain. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, cork stopper with metal ring missing, with fine white crystals contained. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. From Italian medicine chest, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, cork with metal ring. Small amount of brown gritty powder contained within. Flat base, rectangular body, squared shoulders. Italian, 1780-1850.

Medicine bottle

1780-1850

Pewter container, rectangular, detachable lid, containing hard resin stuck to sides

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass weight, flat plate rather like a butterfly with four circular perforations

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass mortar, flared rim, carved from the solid two handles at sides

Brass mortar from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, square, with cork stopper, inset metal ring, containing white crystals

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

2 brass seven grain weights, punched with 'VII' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass weight, flat disc, circular hole in centre and two pointed tips

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass one grain weight, punched with 'I' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

2 brass six grain weights, punched with 'VI' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing orange-brown powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing orange-brown powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter container, square, circular neck, detachable cup, containing orange-brown powder

Pewter container from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Pewter jug with handle and pouring lip, graduated inside

Pewter jug from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Clear glass bottle, rectangular, neck broken off, empty

Glass bottle from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850

Brass five grain weight, punched with 'V' obverse.

Weight from Italian Medicine Chest

1780-1850