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Bottle for tincture of cinchona

Medical Glass-ware

1850-1900

Pharmacy vase for cinchona extract

Medical Ceramic-ware

1760-1860

Amethyst glass pharmacy bottle

Medical Glass-ware

1840-1900

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Powdered cinchona, Paris, France, 1820-1900

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1820-1900

Bundle of rolled strips of bark, cinchona, from th

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1900

Bottle, clear glass, with contents, for cinchona p

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Bottle, clear glass, with contents, for powdered c

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1850-1900

Bottle, clear glass, trace contents, for a cinchon

Medical Glass-ware

1850-1900

Two piece of yellow cinchona bark, used by the Napuche Indians, South Americam, 1860-1915

Two piece of yellow cinchona bark, used by the Nap

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1915

Shop round for cinchona extract, containing brown liquid

Shop round for cinchona extract

Medical Glass-ware

Circular glass container on glass mount, containing cinchona, Peruvian bark, used by Ijca Indians, from South America, 1900-1930

Circular glass container on glass mount, containin

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930

Pharmacy jar, French, 18th century, polychrome faience, used for cinchona bark

Pharmacy jar, French, 18th century, polychrome fai

Medical Ceramic-ware

1700-1800

Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, Kew, displayed in 1930 Wellcome Exhibition, probably collected by Sir D.Morris in Jamaica, 1883

Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Ro

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1883

Bundle of rolled strips of bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, Kew, displayed in 1930 Wellcome Exhibition, probably collected by J.E.Howard, no provenance, 1880-1900

Bundle of rolled strips of bark, cinchona, from th

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1900

Corked brown glass bottle containing liquid cinchona

Corked brown glass bottle containing liquid cincho

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1910

Glass specimen jar, containing maracaibo bark from Venezuela, jar English, 1860-1920

Glass specimen jar, containing maracaibo bark from

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1920

Glass jar contains sulphate of quinine crystals

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1930

Glass jar, containing cinchona bark, provenance unknown, jar English, 1880-1920

Glass jar, containing cinchona bark, provenance un

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1920

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in glass tube, Howard collection, 1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably Peruvian, in glass tube, Howard collection, 1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably Peruvian, in g

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Glass specimen jar, containing Carthagena bark from South America, jar English, 1870-1910

Glass specimen jar, containing Carthagena bark fro

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1910

Specimen of bark, probably cinchona, no provenance, 1840-1930

Specimen of bark, probably cinchona, no provenance

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1840-1930

Cinchona bark in jar

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bag of cinchona bark, from Jamaica, 1900-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1950

Cinchona bark in jar

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Jar of Jesuit Powder, from Spain

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Rectangular display case with glass front containing specimen of cinchona bark displayed in 1930 Cinchona Exhibition, probably grown 1830-1850, no provenance, cased in England 1850-1880

Rectangular display case with glass front containi

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1850

Specimen of cinchona bark, possibly from Brazil, 1870-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, possibly from Brazil, 1

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1900

Single piece of bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, Kew, displayed in the 1930 Wellcome Cinchona Exhibition, probably collected by J.E.Howard, no provenance, 1878

Single piece of bark, cinchona, from the Royal Bot

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1878

Piece of bark, cinchona, once in Royal Botanic Gardens collection, exhibited in Wellcome 1930 Exhibition, probably collected by J.E.Howard in Colombia, 1880-1900

Piece of bark, cinchona, once in Royal Botanic Gar

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1900

Bundle of sticks of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, 1801-1900

Bundle of sticks of cinchona bark, probably from P

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Several pieces of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, displayed in 1930 Wellcome Exhibition, probably collected by J.E.Howard, Marca Pata Province, Peru, 1880-1900

Several pieces of rolled bark, cinchona, from the

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1900

Storage bottle, green glass, for cinchona tincture, English, second half 19th century

Storage bottle, green glass, for cinchona tincture

Medical Glass-ware

1851-1900

English glass pharmacy bottle, 19th century

Medical Glass-ware

1800-1850

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in glass tube, Howard collection, 1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in glass tube, Howard collection, 1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably from Peru, in

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably Peruvian, in glass tube, Howard collection, 1860-1900

Specimen of cinchona bark, probably Peruvian, in g

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1900

Shop round, clear glass, third full of dark liquid, for cinchona liquid, English, 19th century

Shop round, clear glass, third full of dark liquid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Shop round, clear glass, third full of yellowish liquid, for decoctum cinchonae, English, 19th century

Shop round, clear glass, third full of yellowish liquid

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1801-1900

Bottle, clear glass, residue in bottom, for tincture of chinchona, English, late 19th century

Bottle, clear glass, residue in bottom, for tincture of chinchona

Medical Glass-ware

1840-1900

Dispensing pot, stoneware, glazed, for cinchona extract, English, second half 19th century

Dispensing pot, stoneware, glazed, for cinchona ex

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Glass container on glass mount, contains cinchona from South America, container

Glass container on glass mount, contains cinchona

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1900-1930

Shop round for cinchona tincture, containing brown residue

Shop round for cinchona tincture

Medical Glass-ware

Cinchona bark in jar

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Clear glass phial, plastic seal, containing small pieces of cinhona bark, European, 1920-1960

Clear glass phial, plastic seal, containing small

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1960

Box for cinchona bark, known as a Coracha, wood and rawhide, with contents, brought from Peru by the expedition of Ruiz and Pavon, 1777. Accompanying label reads, 'CORACHA' OF LOXA BARK OPENED, SHEWING CONTENTS AND/ METHOD OF PACKING./ ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 'CORACHAS' BROUGHT TO SPAIN/ FROM PERU BY THE EXPEDITION UNDER RUIZ AND/ PAVON SENT THERE BY CARLOS III OF SPAIN/ IN 1777./ PRESENTED BY HIS MAJESTY KING ALFONSO XIII/ OF SPAIN, 1930.

Coracha of loxa bark c. 1777

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1777-1785

Specimen of cinchona bark, from St. Helena, collected by D.Morris, 1883

Specimen of cinchona bark, from St. Helena, collec

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1883

Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, Kew, exhibited in Wellcome 1930 Exhibition, grown in St. Thomas, West Africa and probably collected in 1884

Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Ro

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1884

Rectangular display case with glass front containing specimen of cinchona bark, from the Howard collection, displayed in 1930 Cinchona Exhibition, grown in Bogota, 1830-1850, cased in England, presumably about 1851

Rectangular display case with glass front containi

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1850