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Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box with All Original Bottles Liverpool
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Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box with All Original Bottles Liverpool

19th century
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Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box With All Original Bottles Liverpool.

This absolutely stunning campaign apothecary box is in fantastic condition with a beautiful rich colour and grain to the wood. The bottom drawer then has a fantastic brass campaign handle as well as a brass shield escutcheon around the key hole. The box also has its original lock and key as well as the original brass bar to lock the bottom drawer.

The box then comes complete with all 8 original glass bottles and stoppers to the top compartment. Each bottle then has a label many of which include Liverpool retailers as well as London wholesalers listed. There are then four original bottles and stoppers with their labels in the bottom drawer as well as the original glass measuring cup.

Truly one of the most original and complete apothecary boxes I have ever seen with some bottles even having there original leather seals. An absolutely fantastic example of the upmost quality.

It measures approximately:

- 6” / 15.25cm Tall.

- 5.75” / 14.5cm Wide.

- 4” / 10cm Deep.

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N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Campaign Apothecary Box to the 19th Century.

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Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box With All Original Bottles Liverpool.
This absolutely stunning campaign apothecary box is in fantastic condition with a beautiful rich colour and grain to the wood.
N Wilson Antiques Clocks

The bottom drawer then has a fantastic brass campaign handle as well as a brass shield escutcheon around the key hole. The box also has its original lock and key as well as the original brass bar to lock the bottom drawer.

fig 1. An antique wooden apothecary box shown open with glass stoppered bottles in top compartments and labelled vials in a velvet-lined lower drawer.
fig 1. Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box with All Original Bottles Liverpool

The box then comes complete with all 8 original glass bottles and stoppers to the top compartment. Each bottle then has a label many of which include Liverpool retailers as well as London wholesalers listed. There are then four original bottles and stoppers with their labels in the bottom drawer as well as the original glass measuring cup.

fig 2. An antique wooden apothecary box shown open with glass stoppered bottles in top compartments and labelled vials in a velvet-lined lower drawer.
fig 2. Antique Minature Campaign Apothecary Box with All Original Bottles Liverpool

Truly one of the most original and complete apothecary boxes I have ever seen with some bottles even having there original leather seals. An absolutely fantastic example of the upmost quality.

It measures approximately:

6” / 15.25cm Tall.

5.75” / 14.5cm Wide.

4” / 10cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Campaign Apothecary Box to the 19th Century.

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An antique wooden apothecary box shown open with glass stoppered bottles in top compartments and labelled vials in a velvet-lined lower drawer.
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Campaign apothecary boxes were portable medical kits designed for military officers, doctors, and wealthy travellers during the 18th and 19th centuries to safely transport pharmaceutical remedies and instruments.

These chests were crafted from durable hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring flush-mounted brass hardware for travel resilience and interior velvet or felt linings to protect glass stoppered bottles.

Authentic examples display hand-cut dovetail jointing, original glass bottles with ground stoppers, period paper labels on vials, and flush brass drawer pulls designed to prevent snagging during transport.

Position the box open on a study desk, bookshelf, or console table to highlight the internal compartments, glass stoppers, and velvet lining as a historical focal point.

Dust the timber with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax sparingly, while cleaning glass elements with warm water while keeping paper labels dry to avoid deterioration.
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