Medicine chest

Made:: 1820-1870 in Europe

Medicine chest, full set of 20 bottles, almost all (17) labelled and with contents, also glass pestle, mortar and two beakers, a spatula and weights, c1850

Details

Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A129754

Materials:: chest, wood and handle, brass

type:: medicine chest

credit:: Glendining

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Parts

bottle; controlled drug; opium

Tall, rectangular based clear glass bottle with glass stopper and remains of a label. Bottle containing approximately 2 ounces of tincture of opium (tinctura opii simplex).