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chest, medicine

human history
  • Other Name

    Medicine chest owned by Sir John Logan Campbell (descriptive name)

  • Description

    wood medicine chest and contents

    Medicine chest owned by Sir John Logan Campbell. Possibly the chest brought from Scotland on his initial voyage to Australia in 1839 as assistant surgeon on the 'Palmyra'.

    wooden box with lift up top and pull out drawer. There are three recessed brass handles, one at front and one on each side.

    The top shelf is divided into small square compartments for glass stopper bottles, second drawer (pull out) contains packets, jars, pill boxes and splints

  • Place
    [Scotland]
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

    Scotland

    Australia

  • Accession Number
    1965.78.570
  • Accession Date
    29 Oct 1965
  • Other Id

    col.0013 (colonial)

    ocm1866 (old colonists museum)

    1995x2.561 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

chest, medicine / 1965.78.570 / © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • chest, medicine / 1965.78.570 / © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chest, medicine / 1965.78.570 / © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chest, medicine / 1965.78.570 / © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medicine chest [col.0013]
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  • pharmaceutical glass bottle, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • pharmaceutical glass bottle, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
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  • pharmaceutical glass bottle, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
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  • Ceramic white jar with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
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  • Ceramic white jar, large, with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Ceramic white jar, large, with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Ceramic white jar, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Ceramic white jar, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with bandages, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with bandages, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with bandages, part of medicine chest, view of open box [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with label 'Epsom Salts', part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with label 'Epsom Salts', part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden box with label 'Epsom Salts', part of medicine chest, view of box open [col.0013]
  • Wooden and linen splint, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden and linen splint, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden and linen splint, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden and linen splint, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Wooden and linen splint, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown liquid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown liquid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Large, round, wood-shaving pill box with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Large, round, wood-shaving pill box with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Round, wood-shaving pill box with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Round, wood-shaving pill box with lid, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown contents, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown contents, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown liquid/solids, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, brown liquid/solids, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Green/clear glass bottle with glass stopper and wide neck, empty, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Green/clear glass bottle with glass stopper and wide neck, empty, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Green/clear glass bottle with glass stopper and wide neck, white crystals, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Green/clear glass bottle with glass stopper and wide neck, white crystals, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, tall, white powder, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
  • Clear glass bottle with glass stopper, tall, white powder, part of medicine chest [col.0013]
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  • wooden container
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  • tag with wooden container and contents
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  • epsom salts
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