Medicine Chest A George III mahogany apothecary's box, the hinged lid enclosing fitted interior with bottles, above fitted drawer. Similar to one illustrated in Sotheby's Fine scientific and medical instruments, cameras, weights and measures, 1985, no. 211: a 19th century mahogany medicine chest, the hinged lid enclosing a series of bottle compartments, single fitted drawer with recessed brass handle to base, brass drop handles to either side. Contents include:<br /><ol> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/789">Caster oil</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/790">Pale Peruvian bark</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/791">Dr Gregory's stomachic powder</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/792">Charity oil</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/793">Paregoric elixir</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/794">Spirit of sal volatile</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/795">Antimonial wine</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/796">Carbonate of potash</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/797">Roche's embrocation for the whooping cough</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/798">Blistering plaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/807">Powder of Jalap</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/799">Powder of Ipecacuanha</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/800">Calomel</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/801">Gray Powder</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/802">James's powder</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/803">Oil of peppermint</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/804">Atropin</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/805">Brass weights</a></li> <li><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/806">Brass scales</a></li> </ol> 19th century 2003/15