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62/227
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This medicine box contains a set of scales and a variety of stoppered bottles. It consists of a rectangular leather box, with key, and leather straps to fasten. The contents of the box are: 2 large glass bottles with stoppers, 4 small glass bottles with stoppers, 6 small glass philas (one with a cork), 5 glass stoppers, 1 glass tube, 6 small round bakelite powder holders, 4 corks, 1 set of brass scales, 1 box containing 6 metal weights and one box containing 10 flat metal weights.
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1 medicine box plus contents: leather, velvet, glass, metal
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MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'MEDICINE BOX // Rectangular leather box with key and leather straps to fasten. // The box has compartments - see attached list for contents. // Dimensions of box: 29cm x 18.5cm x 7.5cm // Contents of the Box // 2 large glass bottles with stoppers // 4 small glass bottles with stoppers // 6 small glass phialls - one with cork // 5 glass stoppers // 1 glass tube // 6 small round bakelite powder holders // 4 corks // 1 scales - brass with two pans plus small round box containing 6 metal weights and second box containing 10 flat metal weights // The leather box has a key // The strap - one part - is broken.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5017.tif - High resolution image
