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A Good Quality Victorian Apothecary Box C.1870
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A Good Quality Victorian Apothecary Box C.1870

19th century
Sold 4 March 2025 · Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A super quality double sided mahogany Victorian apothecary box from Savory & Moore, New Bond Street. The box opens with double doors at the front which reveal the medicine bottles - most of which are original to Savory & Moore. There is a drawer in the front which is for other medical pieces. There is a brass inset carrying handle on top of the box. The museum of Melbourne purchased the entire contents of Savory & Moore when the shop finally closed. The museum shipped it over and then set it up as it would have looked in New Bond Street. The box has it's original maker's plaque - It reads: Prize Medal 1862 - 'Chemists to the Queen, 143 New Bond Street, London'

Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Apothecary Box to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
21cm (8.27")
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SA1126458
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JFA
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A super quality double sided mahogany Victorian apothecary box from Savory & Moore, New Bond Street.
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The box opens with double doors at the front which reveal the medicine bottles - most of which are original to Savory & Moore.
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

There is a drawer in the front which is for other medical pieces. There is a brass inset carrying handle on top of the box. The museum of Melbourne purchased the entire contents of Savory & Moore when the shop finally closed. The museum shipped it over and then set it up as it would have looked in New Bond Street. The box has it's original maker's plaque - It reads: Prize Medal 1862 - 'Chemists to the Queen, 143 New Bond Street, London'

Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Apothecary Box to the Victorian era.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1126458
Dealers Internal Ref
JFA
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012
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An open Victorian wooden apothecary box featuring multiple compartments filled with glass bottles with paper labels and a central drawer.
A Good Quality Victorian Apothecary Box c.1870
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An open Victorian wooden apothecary box featuring multiple compartments filled with glass bottles with paper labels and a central drawer.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFitted interior compartments, Brass campaign hardware, Hand-blown glass bottles, Paper dispensary labels
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in) x W 21 cm (8 in)

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A Victorian apothecary box is a portable fitted cabinet used by physicians, apothecaries, and households during the 19th century to store, transport, and dispense medicines, tinctures, and poisons securely.

These chests were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, featuring brass hardware, velvet or silk linings, and hand-blown glass bottles with ground glass stoppers.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct joinery, original hand-blown glass bottles with period paper labels, brass campaign-style handles, and wear consistent with age, such as oxidisation on brass hinges and minor patina on the wood.

An antique medicine chest can be displayed closed on a sideboard or opened on a desk to showcase its historical glass bottles, adding a layer of curated curiosity and academic charm to a room.

Preserve the wood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, cleaning only with a dry, soft cloth, and handling the fragile glass bottles and original paper labels with utmost care.
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