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Apothecary Box
Athey Antiques
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Apothecary Box

19th century
For Sale by Athey Antiques
Description

Walnut apothecary box supplied by F Hayes, Homeopathic Dispensing Chemist, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds with working lock and key, the base drawer with campaign style brass handle and brass pin " lock " ... this interesting box contains some original labelled bottles and some later, along with their original contents.

Please contact us for further details.

reasonably priced delivery available.

height 7" 18 cm

length 9" 23 cm

depth 7" 18 cm

all sizes approximate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Athey Antiques has dated this Victorian Homeopathic Medicine Box to the 1890s.

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SA947035
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ath3359
Description
Walnut apothecary box supplied by F Hayes, Homeopathic Dispensing Chemist, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds with working lock and key, the base drawer with campaign style brass handle and brass pin " lock " ...
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this interesting box contains some original labelled bottles and some later, along with their original contents.
Athey Antiques

Please contact us for further details.

reasonably priced delivery available.

height 7" 18 cm

length 9" 23 cm

depth 7" 18 cm

all sizes approximate.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Athey Antiques has dated this Victorian Homeopathic Medicine Box to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA947035
Dealers Internal Ref
ath3359
Athey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles.
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Archive I An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles.

Apothecary Box

Archive II An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles. View II
Archive III An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles. View III
Archive IV An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles. View IV
Archive V An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles. View V
Archive VI An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles. View VI
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Athey Antiques
Telephone 01665 604229 or 07836 718350
Location
Castle Corner
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1JQ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/athey
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 120
Items Sold 2,091
Athey Antiques
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An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles.
apothecary box
Ref: SA947035
An opened Victorian mahogany apothecary chest displaying rows of glass medicine phials in fitted compartments and a lower drawer containing labelled bottles.
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Developed during the nineteenth century, these boxes were designed for domestic and travelling medical use, housing standardised phials of liquid or pill remedies popularised by alternative medical movements of the era.

They were typically crafted from polished hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring brass hinges and locks, velvet or leather lid linings, and custom-fitted wooden compartments for glass phials.

Authentic pieces frequently display gilding or maker stamps inside the lid, hand-blown glass phials with paper labels, period-correct brass escutcheons, and age-consistent surface wear.

These historical chests function as intriguing display objects when placed on an office desk, library bookshelf, or console table within traditional or dark academia interiors.

Keep the timber dry and out of direct sunlight, dust gently with a soft microfiber cloth, and occasionally apply a pure beeswax polish to protect the original wood finish.
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