Description

Brass Banded

From our Apothecary collection, we are pleased to offer this Rosewood Apothecary Cabinet. The Apothecary Cabinet of large rectangular shape is raised upon a double ribbed base with brass banding, a top flush mounted loop carry handle and twin brass escutcheons. When unlocked the right door opens and the left door can be unlatched from the inside. Both doors hinge outwards revealing an extensive contents of pharmaceutical bottles and a front velvet pad with two turned bone handles. The doors hold twelve glass bottles in total with various remedies still containing their original labels and some with contents. The central section drops down via the turned handles and sits with the handles as the feet revealing nine further glass bottles and four storage drawers containing scales, weights, a tablet crusher, four storage tins, a pestle and mortar, glass jars and a measuring beaker. The Apothecary Box dates to the mid 19th century Victorian period during the reign of Queen Victoria circa 1840.

Measurements (inches) 11 High x 11.6 Wide x 7.9 Deep

The Apothecary Box comes complete with a working lock and tasselled key.

Literature Mark Goodger 25th Anniversary Catalogue p.68

Apothecary is an English term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses medicine. The modern terms ‘pharmacist’ and ‘chemist’ have taken over this role.

Rosewood has many variations. Indian Rosewood, also known as Bombay Rosewood or Bombay Blackwood, is found in India and Indonesia. It is highly valued for its striking appearance with colours ranging from a medium-brown to dark red-brown with even darker grain lines. Madagascan Rosewood, found in Madagascar is a pink-brown colour with a darker almost purple grain.

Georgian era was a period in British history dating from 1714-1837, the Georgian era after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV.

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