Tall mahogany medicine chest, 1831-1900

Made:
1831-1900 in London
maker:
Allen & Hanburys Limited
Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest containing 17 bottles

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Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest containing 17 bottles
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Tall rectangular mahogany medicine chest containing 17 bottles (15 labelled) a balance, 2 boxes of weights and an Allen and Hanburys trade card, English, 1831-1900

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630190
Materials:
mahogany, brass and velvet
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Bottle of Chlorodyne

Bottle of Chlorodyne

Glass bottle with glass stopper approximately one-quarter full of 'Chlorodyne' (morphine and chloroform). 130 mm x 63 mm x 40 mm, 233g. A handwritten note on the bottle indicates that the formula for this chlorodyne is Dr. Collis Browne's. Unknown maker, unknown origin, late nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 63 mm x 40 mm, 233g
Materials:
glass , morphine , chloroform , complete and cannabis
Object Number:
A630190 Pt2
type:
bottle and morphine