Medicine chest

Made:
1820-1900 in Paris
Medicine chest, French

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Medicine chest, French
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Medicine chest, French, winged front with 16 glass bottles 8 labelled, some dry drugs, large ivory spoon and other contents, French, c1800

Parts

Bottle of camphorated alcohol

Bottle of camphorated alcohol

Glass bottle with stopper missing for 'Alcool camphre' (camphorated alcohol). 121 mm x 46 mm x 32 mm, 130 g. Prepared by Mapcotte Chemists, Paris, 1820-1900.

Materials:
glass and empty
Object Number:
A630144 Pt1
type:
bottle and pharmaceutical preparation
bottle; controlled drug; opium

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Rectangular based clear glass, half ribbed bottle with glass stopper and leather cover and paper label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of laudanum otherwise known as tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex). Label inscribed with the name 'Rousseau'.

Materials:
bottle, glass , stopper, glass and covering, chamois
Object Number:
A630144 Pt15
type:
bottle and opium