Washed up on the island of Hoy with all its contents in situ, this medicine chest gives a great insight into healthcare on merchant ships in the early 20th century.
Here, Karen Henderson, museum assistant with Aberdeen Art Gallery And Museums, also reveals how doctors practised medicine “through the use of numbers”. Watch this week’s Two-Minute Masterpiece to find out more.
Two-Minute Masterpiece is a series featuring the north-east’s art treasures. Telling the stories of these works – and sharing their love for them – are the people who see them every day, the staff at the galleries or museums where they are held.