29th Nov, 2023 12:00

Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine

 
Lot 7
 

A Large & Fine Victorian Medicine Chest

English, mid 19th Century,lLid opens to reveal three rows of bottles, 7 to the front, 5 in the middle with 4 at the back, between the front and middle row on the left is a glass pill making slab 12.5 x 9 cm, all compartments lined with dark green baize to match lid , the drawer contains a row of 7 divisions for bottles at the back 4 cms deep in front of which on the right are two divisions for tin boxes 4 x 7 cm. To the left of these boxes is a tray 18 x 6 cm containing scales and weights above a similar sized well, in front of these two divisions in the drawer are mahogany covered compartments 13.5 x 8.5 cm . The left contains a mortar and pestle and the right has a posterior compartment containing a measure and three circular compartments on the front with silver capped glass jars, most bottles with labels for 'SAVORY & MOORE, chemists to the Queen H.R.H. th Prince of Wales, His Majesty the King of the Belgians H.H. the Khedive of Egypt 143 New Bond St London', height 25cm, width 29cm

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

We recommend contacting Mail Boxes Newbury for a quote

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Sold for £875

Result plus buyers premium


 

English, mid 19th Century,lLid opens to reveal three rows of bottles, 7 to the front, 5 in the middle with 4 at the back, between the front and middle row on the left is a glass pill making slab 12.5 x 9 cm, all compartments lined with dark green baize to match lid , the drawer contains a row of 7 divisions for bottles at the back 4 cms deep in front of which on the right are two divisions for tin boxes 4 x 7 cm. To the left of these boxes is a tray 18 x 6 cm containing scales and weights above a similar sized well, in front of these two divisions in the drawer are mahogany covered compartments 13.5 x 8.5 cm . The left contains a mortar and pestle and the right has a posterior compartment containing a measure and three circular compartments on the front with silver capped glass jars, most bottles with labels for 'SAVORY & MOORE, chemists to the Queen H.R.H. th Prince of Wales, His Majesty the King of the Belgians H.H. the Khedive of Egypt 143 New Bond St London', height 25cm, width 29cm

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

We recommend contacting Mail Boxes Newbury for a quote

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