| Reference Number | MIMM/1852-1 |
| Title | Pocket Case of Homeopathic Apothecary |
| Date | 1850-1899 |
| Creator Name | Leath&Ross, Homeopathic Chemists, [1855-] |
| Description | This is a pocket-sized case made of faux black leather. The lid is separate from the main box. Inside, there is “The Homeopathic Guide for Family Use”, a book with a black cover and gold detailing. The box also contains 24 individual slots, lined with red velvet, each designed to hold a glass bottle of homeopathic globules made from various chemicals. Two of these slots are empty as the bottles are missing.
Each bottle is made of clear glass and sealed with a cork stopper. They each have a white label with black ink writing, indicating the name and number of the contents. The box’s lid houses a small, combined spoon and spatula for collecting and measuring the globules. The maker’s name, “Leath & Ross 9, Vere Street and 5, St. Paul’s Churchyard”, is displayed on the lid. James Leath, who published “Laurie’s Domestic Medicine”, established Leath & Ross, making the company the first manufacturers of homeopathic medicines in Britain. |
| Extent | 2 pieces |
| Dimensions | Guide Book: 105mm x 75mm x 15mm |
| Bottle (each): approx. 35mm x 5mm |
| Case: 120mm x 85mm x 25mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medicine-Box |
| Term | Alternative therapies |
| Homeopathy |