Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid and 2 hinged swing fronts

Made:
1750-1850
Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid and 2 hinged

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Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid and 2 hinged
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Rectangular wooden medicine chest with hinged lid and 2 hinged swing fronts. Metal band with large carrying handle. Contains 12 bottles, 3 cannisters, plasters, knife, measure and 2 advertising sheets, Italian, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129169
Materials:
wood, metal, velvet and felt
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Ferrando

Parts

Bottle of 'Liquore Anodino'

Bottle of 'Liquore Anodino'

Octagonal clear glass bottle with paper covered stopper and metal cover, full of 'Liquore Anodino' (contains morphine). 63 mm x 28 mm x 28 mm, 60g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1750-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 63 mm x 28 mm x 28 mm, 60g
Materials:
complete , glass , paper , string , metal and morphine
Object Number:
A129169 Pt10
type:
bottle and morphine
Pewter container of Venice Theriac

Pewter container of Venice Theriac

Small pewter canister with cap containing a solid mass of 'Teriaca de Venezia' or Venice Theriac, which contains opium. 61 mm x 35 mm diameter, 93 g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1750-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm 35 mm, 93g
Materials:
complete , opium and pewter
Object Number:
A129169 Pt11
type:
canister and opium
Bottle of Laudanum

Bottle of Laudanum

Small brown glass bottle with screw-on pewter cap, concave sides for 'Laudano liquido', containing traces of the original contents. 76 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 56g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1750-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 76 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm, 56g
Materials:
trace , opium tincture , glass and pewter
Object Number:
A129169 Pt13
type:
bottle and opium
phial; controlled drug; opium

phial; controlled drug; opium

Unknown type of metal, rectangular box containing opium seeds.

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A129169 Pt17
type:
phial and opium