Mahogany medicine chest, England, 1801-1900

Made:
1801-1900 in England
Mahogany  medicine chest with contents, 19th century

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Mahogany medicine chest with contents, 19th century
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Mahogany medicine chest with contents, 19th century.

Mahogany medicine chest, C19

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23808
Materials:
chest, mahogany, bottles, glass and handles & scales, brass
Measurements:
overall: 310 mm x 260 mm x 210 mm, 7.62kg
type:
medicine chest

Parts

bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Circular based clear glass bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Bottle to contain approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex). Some remains of contents - dried and solidified.

Materials:
bottle, glass
Object Number:
A23808 Pt8
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Glass phial of Dover's Powder

Glass phial of Dover's Powder

Glass phial with cork stopper half-full of Dover's Powder. 82 mm x 16 mm diameter, 30 g. Unknown maker, English, 19th century.

Measurements:
overall: 82 mm 16 mm, 30g
Materials:
cork , glass , ipecac and opium
Object Number:
A23808 Pt22
type:
medicine chest , phial and opium
jar; controlled drug; opium

jar; controlled drug; opium

Glass, circle based confection jar, with metal cap. Jar contains confection of opium. Paper label around jar. A confection is a flavoured, thick, sweet preparation of herb extracts

Materials:
jar, glass and lid, metal
Object Number:
A23808 Pt36
type:
medicine chest , jar and opium
bag; controlled drug; opium

bag; controlled drug; opium

Paper bag containing opium pills. Bag ripped contents lose within surrounding plastic bag.

Object Number:
A23808 Pt49
type:
medicine chest , bag and opium