Rosewood medicine chest, 19th century

Title:

Rosewood medicine chest, 19th century

Description:

Folding rosewood medicine chest with mother of pearl inlay and silver handle made in England. Some damage to wood & inlay. Includes key. Chest contains large glass stoppered bottles (some with contents), mother of pearl balance, brass weights, graduate, funnel, mortar & pestle, and miscellaneous instruments.

Source:

History of Medicine Artifacts Collection, 1550-1980s (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Citation:

Rosewood medicine chest. Nineteenth century. HBEYER0042, History of Medicine Artifacts Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Alternative Text:

Folding rosewood medicine chest with red velvet lining, mother of pearl inlay, and silver hardware made in England from the nineteenth century. Contains multiple glass bottles with matching stoppers that contain residue and tools for medicine preparation including a mother of pearl balance, brass weights, graduate, funnel, mortar and pestle, and other miscellaneous instruments.

Original Format:

Artifact

Folding rosewood medicine chest with red velvet lining, mother of pearl inlay, and silver hardware made in England from the nineteenth century. Contains multiple glass bottles with matching stoppers that contain residue and tools for medicine preparation including a mother of pearl balance, brass weights, graduate, funnel, mortar and pestle, and other miscellaneous instruments.
Folding rosewood medicine chest with red velvet lining, mother of pearl inlay, and silver hardware made in England from the nineteenth century. Contains multiple glass bottles with matching stoppers that contain residue and tools for medicine preparation including a mother of pearl balance, brass weights, graduate, funnel, mortar and pestle, and other miscellaneous instruments.

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