Rosewood medicine chest, 19th century

Item Info

Title:
Rosewood medicine chest, 19th century
Date:
1800s
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.
Format:
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Beyer Family Collection Artifacts, 18th century-circa 1935
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hbeyer0042
  • ref186_uur
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308782
  • homst04041
  • ark:/87924/r4zw1928k
  • 53aa6592-59ad-4636-9dc0-8e17887ff63a
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4zw1928k
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.