Kit, Medicine
- Object Name:
- Kit, Medicine
- Object ID:
- 1958.061.01
- Description:
- Medicine kit. Rectangular brown leather case. Two rows of nine leather sleeves (18 total) containing round glass medicine vials. Four sleeves are empty. Sleeves 2.35" long. Space of 1.1" between the rows. Sleeves appear to be sewn to thin leather backing. Backing then sewn to outside, heavy leather enclosure. Medicine names inscribed in ink on leather surface of each sleeve; some quite worn. 14 glass vials, each ~0.5" diameter and ~2.75" long, with a little variation between them. Vials are cylindrical with slightly narrow necks and corks in almost all of them, except for one empty one. Leather strap goes around case and attaches under loop to secure it closed.
- Material:
- Glass
Composition
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-3.3 W-5.2 D-1.4 inches Weight-5.855 oz
- Provenance:
- Given to Dr. Ursula G. Sanders by Harry Hammond. Probably originally belonged to Dr. Gallinger.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ursula G. Sanders
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