Medicine Case

Name/Title

Medicine Case

Entry/Object ID

1975.22

Description

This small leather case holds several glass vials, some of which contain various substances, and each vial has been meticulously labeled. The case is trifold with an extra flap on one side over the bottles. The bottles are secured into a leather strap that is sewn into loops at intervals.

Context

Used by Dr. Eliphalet Mason Bill in Orange, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1975.22

Source or Donor

Harvey, Dorothy Mayo (1903-1995)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Medicine

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

5/8 in

Length

2-1/4 in

Material

Leather, Glass, Cork, Paper, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bill, Eliphalet Mason, MD (1775-1854)

Related Places

Place

Town

Orange

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America