Kit, Medicine
- Object Name:
- Kit, Medicine
- Object ID:
- 1939.013.24
- Date:
- circa 1870
- Description:
- Medicine kit of Charles H. Walker, Loudon, NH. Rectangular black leather bifold case containing 80 glass vials of medicines in pellet form, each in a labeled leather sleeve. Each vial has a cork stopper. Cover flap stamped "DR. C. H. WALKER." in gold. Purple velvet lining. Metal closure. Old, loose typescript label inside: "Pocket medicine case used by Dr. Charles Henry Walker who was born in Lodon [sic], N.H. He was a homeopathic physician."
- Material:
- Tissue
Leather
Glass
Composition - Dimensions:
- H-3.3 W-6 D-0.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Charles H. Walker (1822-1887) was a homeopathic physician. He married Julianna P. Morse (1825-1910) in 1847. They lived in Loudon, NH, Manchester, NH, and Chelsea, MA. Charles H. Walker was the grandfather of the donor, Emma (Punchard) Radley (1885-1940).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Emma P. Radley
- Subjects:
- Medicines
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