Exploring Medicines
Discover how a variety of medicinal preparations have been made through the centuries and the essential pharmaceutical equipment used.
Cantharis Caeruleus, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing three specimens of blue-coloured blistering beetles. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 124, no. 29’ and ‘CANTHARIS ...
Cantharis Majorc, 1745-1807
Glass jar containing one specimen of Spanish fly, Cantharis major/Lytta vesicatoria. From The Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 124, ...
Castor Nova Anolic, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of castoreum from New England. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 125 No. 35’ and ‘CASTOR ...
Castoreum e Sinu Hudson, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimen of castoreum from the Hudson Bay. From the Burges Collection. Castoreum is fatty material from the glands of a beaver. It ...
Castoreum, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing two specimens of castoreum. From the Burges Collection. Castoreum is fatty material from the glands of a beaver. It was used ...
Cerussa, c1754
Tin from drawer no. 10 in Corbyn Cabinet containing specimen of white lead or lead carbonate. It has a painted label reading ‘Metal: &c’. Label on ...
Cervi Priapus, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing specimens of deer penile bone. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Catal. mat. med. p. 125. No. 42. Cervi ...
Cervus Volans, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing three specimens of stag beetle. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Cat. mat. med. p. 125 No. 43, Cervus ...
Chelae Cancrorum, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing nine specimens of crab claw, chelae cancrorum. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Cat. mat. med. p. 111 ...
Cinnabar, c1754
Tin from drawer no. 10 in Corbyn Cabinet containing a specimen of mercuric sulphide (cinnabar). The tin has a painted label reading ‘Metal: &c’. Tin. Label ...