Narrow mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1870

Made:
1831-1870 in England

Narrow mahogany medicine chest with hinged liad and front opening drawer, chest contains 6 glass bottles, 5 labelled, 5 weights and 2 tin boxes in drawer, possibly assembled in Henley, Oxfordshire, English, 1831-1870

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23879
Materials:
mahogany, brass and velvet
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle containing residue of Sal Volatile prepared by A.R. Awbery

Bottle containing residue of Sal Volatile prepared by A.R. Awbery

Object Number:
A23879/1
type:
bottle
Bottle containing solidified oil and hareshorn prepared by E. Kinch

Bottle containing solidified oil and hareshorn prepared by E. Kinch

Object Number:
A23879/2
type:
bottle
Bottle of paregoric & elixir & squill & syrup

Bottle of paregoric & elixir & squill & syrup

Object Number:
A23879/3
type:
bottle
Bottle of powdered rhubarb prepared in Henley

Bottle of powdered rhubarb prepared in Henley

Object Number:
A23879/4
type:
bottle
Bottle of ipecacuauha powder

Bottle of ipecacuauha powder

Object Number:
A23879/5
type:
bottle
Empty bottle

Empty bottle

Object Number:
A23879/6
type:
bottle
Roughly square brass 2 dram weight

Roughly square brass 2 dram weight

Object Number:
A23879/7
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 1 dram weight

Roughly square brass 1 dram weight

Object Number:
A23879/8
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 6 grain weight

Roughly square brass 6 grain weight

Object Number:
A23879/9
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 5 grain weight in very poor condition

Roughly square brass 5 grain weight in very poor condition

Object Number:
A23879/10
type:
weight
Roughly square brass 3 grain weight

Roughly square brass 3 grain weight

Object Number:
A23879/11
type:
weight