1st May, 2024 13:00

Science, Medicine & Early Technology

 
  Lot 46
 

A 19th Century Domestic Medicine Chest

English, mahogany trunk-type chest with brass fitting, velvet lining to the interior, the lifting lid to compartments housing four larger, five medium and six smaller pharmacy bottle with stoppers some with chamois covers (two replacement bottles), some with the Savoury and Moore, 29 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square retailer content labels, with brass retaining rod to drawer beneath, with removable section with compartments housing a brass balance and paper roundel containing weights, the compartment beneath with glass mortar and pestle, two graduated glass measures, two glass pots with plated lids (one replacement), and five further small glass pharmacy bottles and stoppers – 23cm. x 21.5cm. x 16.5cm.

Provenance: Sothebys 30 Sept 1997, lot 113

Note: some bottles contain original contents so cannot be posted by Flints Shipping department. Buyer to arrange collection or own courier/shipping company.

Sold for £262

Result plus buyers premium


 

English, mahogany trunk-type chest with brass fitting, velvet lining to the interior, the lifting lid to compartments housing four larger, five medium and six smaller pharmacy bottle with stoppers some with chamois covers (two replacement bottles), some with the Savoury and Moore, 29 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square retailer content labels, with brass retaining rod to drawer beneath, with removable section with compartments housing a brass balance and paper roundel containing weights, the compartment beneath with glass mortar and pestle, two graduated glass measures, two glass pots with plated lids (one replacement), and five further small glass pharmacy bottles and stoppers – 23cm. x 21.5cm. x 16.5cm.

Provenance: Sothebys 30 Sept 1997, lot 113

Note: some bottles contain original contents so cannot be posted by Flints Shipping department. Buyer to arrange collection or own courier/shipping company.

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