Medicine chest

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Medicine chest, by John Bell and Co

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Medicine chest, by John Bell and Co
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Medicine chest, by John Bell and Co., said to have belonged to Duke of Wellington, 1819-1850

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642787
Materials:
case, oak and brass
type:
medicine chests

Parts

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Bottle of magnesium carbonate

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt1
type:
bottles
Bottle of Aromatic Powder

Bottle of Aromatic Powder

Tall glass bottle with glass stopper full of Aromatic Powder (contains opium). 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g. Dispensed by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Measurements:
overall: 116 mm x 25 mm x 32 mm, 111g
Materials:
opium , glass and complete
Object Number:
A642787 Pt2
type:
bottle and opium
Glass bottle for Laudanum

Glass bottle for Laudanum

Glass bottle with glass topper for Laudanum (opium tincture) with traces remaining. 110 mm x 32 mm x 25 mm, 82 g. Early printed label reads, 'Laudanum/Laudanum/POISON/John Bell & Compy./338, Oxford Street,/ opposite Great Portland Street.' Produced by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Materials:
opium , trace and glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt3
type:
bottles and opium
Bottle for ether

Bottle for ether

Bottle for ether, empty, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England, 1819-1850.

Object Number:
A642787 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bottle of basilic powder

Bottle of basilic powder

Bottle of basilic powder

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bottle of rhubarb powder

Bottle of rhubarb powder

Bottle of rhubarb powder, by John Bell and Company, 338 Oxford Street, London, England.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt6
type:
bottles
Glass ointment jar with metal lid

Glass ointment jar with metal lid

Glass ointment jar with metal lid for 5 gr. blue pills (glycerin and mercury) with dried residues remaining.

Materials:
glass and lid, silver, plate
Object Number:
A642787 Pt8
type:
bottles
Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder

Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder

Small glass bottle with glass stopper full of calomel powder (mercurous chloride)

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A642787 Pt9
type:
bottles