$1,645
Traveling Mahogany Medicine Chest, with hinged top compartment containing balance, two pewter cups, four glass bottles with brass lids, applicator and application knife, the front compartment with five (of six) square glass jars with pontils in fitted shelf, seven covered drawers with bone pulls, containing mortar and pestle, tin cups and weights and four blown-glass pedestal cups, the rear compartment containing eight square glass bottles (one lacking stopper) accessible when lid is lifted, brass carrying handles, and booklet pubd. 1801 Index to the Portable Dispensary, Containing Directions for the Proper Applications of the Medicines Usually Contained Therein , ht. 15 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
