Medicine chest of oak, 1861-1900

Made:
1861-1900
Medicine chest, oak, with 14 glass bottles, all labelled

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Medicine chest, oak, with 14 glass bottles, all labelled
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Medicine chest, oak, with 14 glass bottles, all labelled, one labelled jar of pills, glass measuring cylinder, dental scraper, glass mortar and 2 pestles, row of plaster dressing with container, another row of plaster, box containing scales and 3 weights, empty box of weights, English or Scottish,1861-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A44830
Materials:
chest, oak, handle, brass and lining, velvet, purple
type:
medicine chests
credit:
Knight, Frank and Rutley

Parts

Bottle of Aromatic Confection

Bottle of Aromatic Confection

Large glass bottle with chamois-covered cork stopper containing Aromatic Confection (opium and chalk powder). 130 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 289g. Dispensed by H.B. Brady Pharmaceutical Chemists, English, late nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 45 mm x 45 mm, 289g
Materials:
chamois , glass , opium and complete
Object Number:
A44830 Pt6
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium
Bottle of Dover's Powder

Bottle of Dover's Powder

Large glass bottle with glass stopper containing Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 110 mm x 35 mm x 37 mm, 145g. Dispensed by H.B. Brady Pharmaceutical Chemists, English, late nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 35 mm x 37 mm, 145g
Materials:
complete , glass , opium and ipecacuanha
Object Number:
A44830 Pt9
type:
medicine chest , bottle and opium