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Culture:American (probably)
Title:medicine case
Date Made:19th century
Type:Medical
Materials:leather, glass, cork, paper, ink
Place Made:United States (probably)
Measurements:overall: 6 in x 3 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 8.255 cm
Accession Number:  HD 61.141
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Pocket medicine case made of leather, which closes with a leather strap, with two rows of 10 stiched compartments for holding vials; nine glass vials with corks remain (originally ten; 1/19/94 counted 9 vials). Some of the compartments are inscribed in ink, which include Opium, Camphar, Ergot, Nitrate Bromide, Quinine, James' Powder, Dover's Powder, Morphine, Ipecacunha, Tart. Artimonia, Rheu, and Calomel.

Subjects:
Leather; Glass

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