Doctor's Briefcase with Medical Herbs

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.216.1-5

Description

A large black briefcase made from cow hide, with metal clasps on the outside and a gray interior. Inside, there is a small blue box of Pennyroyal herbs, a small brown dandelion root box, a green Uva Ursi Leaves box, and a small green Liverwort Leaves box.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Schell Leather Goods Co. Inc, Murray & Nickell Mfg. Co., Parke, Davis, & Co, S.W. Gould and Bros

Date made

circa 1865 - circa 1985

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Place

City

Cincinnati

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Patent for the emdee bag was issued in 1941; these dates are only for the bag not the medicinal herbs.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

on the metal latch outside of the bag

Transcription

PATENT NO.2293383 EMDEE by SCHELL

Language

English

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Label

Location

outside pennyroyal box

Transcription

PENNYROYAL HEDOME PULEGLOIDES S.W. GOULD & BROS. BOTANIC GARDEN MALDEN. MASS.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

On top of Liverwort Box

Transcription

LIVERWORT LEAVES Anemone Hepatica Lin. NO.157 474455 PARKE, DAVIS &CO. DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

on top of the dandelion root box

Transcription

ONE OUNCE DANDELION ROOT (TARAXACUM, U.S.P) NO.97 PARKE, DAVIS & CO. DETROIT, MICHIGAN U.S.A

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

on top of Uva Ursi Leaves box

Transcription

MURRAY'S & NICKELL MFG.CO UVA URSI LEAVES ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA URSI CHICAGO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bag, Doctor's

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Dryer, Herb

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dryer, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Brief case

Height

16 in

Length

8 in

Dimension Description

Dandelion box

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

1-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Uva Ursi box

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

3 in

Dimension Description

Pennyroyal box

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Description

Liverwort box

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Material

Paper, Herbs, Metal, Leather, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chris J. Kachulis, M.D.

Notes

Donor, owner of bag

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Chris. J Kachulis, M.D.

Owner/Agent

Chris J. Kachulis, M.D.

Role

Donor

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

2003