Regency medicine chest and contents by Paytherus

Made:
1806-1811 in London
maker:
Savory and Moore Limited

Regency medicine chest and contents by Paytherus, Savory and Moore, English, 1801-1820

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A196350
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of sal volatile, with PSM label

Bottle of sal volatile, with PSM label

Bottle of sal volatile, with PSM label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt1
type:
medicine chests
Bottle of Antimonial wine, with PSM label

Bottle of Antimonial wine, with PSM label

Antimonial wine in a bottle, with a PSM label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt2
type:
medicine chests
Bark powder in bottle, with PSM label

Bark powder in bottle, with PSM label

Bark powder in bottle, with red paper over the top, and PSM label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt3
type:
medicine chests
Todd's Magic Tincture, with patent seal

Todd's Magic Tincture, with patent seal

Todd's Magic Tincture, cuckoo in bottle, patent seal

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt4
type:
medicine chests
Lavender in bottle, with PSM label

Lavender in bottle, with PSM label

Lavender in bottle, with PSM label

Materials:
glass and lavender
Object Number:
A196350 Pt5
type:
medicine chests
Hofman's anodyne in bottle, with PSM label

Hofman's anodyne in bottle, with PSM label

Hofman's anodyne in bottle with PSM label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt6
type:
medicine chests
Rhubarb in bottle with PSM label, 'fine Turkey'

Rhubarb in bottle with PSM label, 'fine Turkey'

Rhubarb in bottle with PSM label, 'fine Turkey'

Materials:
glass and rhubarb
Object Number:
A196350 Pt7
type:
medicine chests
Dalby's carminative in bottle, with PSM label

Dalby's carminative in bottle, with PSM label

Dalby's carminative in bottle, with red paper over the top, and PSM label

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A196350 Pt8
type:
medicine chests
Hartshorn in bottle, with PSM label

Hartshorn in bottle, with PSM label

Hartshorn in bottle with PSM label

Materials:
glass and hartshorn
Object Number:
A196350 Pt9
type:
medicine chests
Small clear glass bottle

Small clear glass bottle

Small clear glass bottle, with cork stopper and paper label, containing Brathwaite's Genuine Black Drop. Black Drop was a proprietary remedy of fermented vinegar of opium introduced around 1700. It contained more opium than most varieties of The label on this example reads 'Genuine Black Drop, Prepared By J.A. Brathwaite, Lancaster' and 'N.B. One Drop equal to four of Laudanum'.

Materials:
glass and opium
Object Number:
A196350 Pt18
type:
bottle and opium
Empty phial of "Braithwaites Black Drop"

Empty phial of "Braithwaites Black Drop"

Empty phial of "Braithwaites Black Drop"

Materials:
phial, glass and content, opium
Object Number:
A196350 Pt19
type:
phials
Circular wooden box with lid containing 30 spherical opium pills

Circular wooden box with lid containing 30 spherical opium pills

Turned circular wooden box with lid containing 30 spherical brown pills (1 broken). Paper label on lid is printed 'Paytherus, Savory and Co. No.136 New Bond Street, London' and is handwritten 'Opium Pills one grain each.'

Materials:
opium
Object Number:
A196350 Pt21
type:
box and opium
Leaflet about acidulated kali (concrete)

Leaflet about acidulated kali (concrete)

Leaflet about acidulated kali (concrete)

Measurements:
overall: 193 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and complete
Object Number:
A196350 Pt23
type:
medicine chests