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George III Mahogany Apothecary’s Box
John Beazor Antiques
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George III Mahogany Apothecary’s Box

18th century
Description

George III mahogany apothecary’s box banded with boxwood. The inlaid lid concealing compartments for 12 bottles, 5 remain. With 2 drawers below with faux ivory escutcheons. (elforyn) Circa 1810

20cm (8.5inch) wide, 17.5cm (7inch) deep, 29.5cm (11.75inch) high

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Declaration

John Beazor Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Apothecary Box to the Georgian era.

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SA1213781
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TL 12830
Description
George III mahogany apothecary’s box banded with boxwood. The inlaid lid concealing compartments for 12 bottles, 5 remain. With 2 drawers below with faux ivory escutcheons. (elforyn) Circa 1810

20cm (8.5inch) wide, 17.5cm (7inch) deep, 29.5cm (11.75inch) high

Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Date of Manufacture

John Beazor Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Apothecary Box to the Georgian era.

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SA1213781
Dealers Internal Ref
TL 12830
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A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons.
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Archive I A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons.

George III mahogany apothecary’s box

Archive II A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons. View III
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A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons.
George III mahogany apothecary’s box
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A George III mahogany apothecary box featuring marquetry inlay on the hinged lid and three stacked drawers with shield-shaped bone escutcheons.
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FAQs

A George III apothecary box is a portable 18th-century wooden chest designed for physicians or affluent households to securely store medicines, vials, and preparation tools.

These cabinets were typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany or walnut, featuring bone or brass escutcheons, hand-cut joinery, and decorative boxwood or satinwood stringing.

Authentic Georgian pieces exhibit hand-dovetailed drawer joints, bone or brass shield escutcheons, natural timber shrinkage lines, and original locking mechanisms.

Place the box on an office desk, console table, or library shelf as a focal point that offers discreet storage for desktop accessories.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and heat, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once a year.
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