Medicine box

Maker
Whittall Tatum & Company (estab. 1806, closed 1901)
Date
Circa 1890
 Description
Varnished wooden medicine chest with brass handles; lift-up lid secured by descending pin adjustment to lock. Lined with brown velvet. Contains a number of glass jars with glass stoppers, ointment, mortar, pestle, and glass jars with metal lids. Ceramic measuring spoon, brass scales and metal spirit burner.
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Object detail

Maker
Other Maker
cabinet & drawer
bottles
Date
Circa 1890
Medium
wood, brass, metal, glass, bone, velvet
Measurements
18 x 15 x 11.2 cm
Accession Number
MHM2009.8
Credit line
gift of the Estate of Mr Graham Roseby, 2009
Object Type
equipment
Named Collection
Roseby Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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