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Victorian Walnut Apothecary Box by Grattan & Co Belfast with Bottles & Scales

$3,219.13
£2,385
€2,910.02
CA$4,589.69
A$4,731.62
CHF 2,688.47
MX$59,893.67
NOK 30,786.72
SEK 32,252.90
DKK 21,754.13

About the Item

Constructed from figured walnut with brass campaign-style hardware, this apothecary chest is built with a deep upper compartment and an integral lower drawer secured by a brass flush-fitting pull. The case measures 36 cm wide by 23 cm deep and 20 cm high, and its exterior lid is mounted with an engraved brass nameplate inscribed for the original owner, ""O. B. Graham"". The hinged lid lifts to reveal a vibrant crimson-lined interior fitted with an engraved trade label for ""Grattan & Co., Medical Hall, 12 Corn Market, Belfast"". The upper compartment is partitioned with solid dividers to securely hold an assortment of cylindrical and rectangular pharmaceutical glass bottles, stoppers, and small pill phials. The sliding lower drawer houses practical dispensing apparatus alongside specialised storage containers. Within the compartmentalised oak framing rests a traditional brass handheld pan balance suspended by cords, alongside a series of five folding tinned metal pill boxes, white glass ointment pots, and a vintage container of surgical silkworm gut sutures. A broad collection of accessories accompanies the cabinet, including two steel spatulas with turned ebonised handles, a carved bone measuring spoon, and an original steel key. The glassware includes clear, ribbed amber, fluted emerald green, and cobalt blue hexagonal poison bottles. Several containers still display original printed labels for leech storage, castor oil, and Grattan's own medicinal preparations. Dating to the mid-19th century, this substantial domestic medicine chest illustrates Victorian pharmaceutical provisioning in Belfast. We ship internationally, tracked. Please see our other items for sale, where we combine shipping on multiple lots. We also offer freight shipping for larger furniture pieces.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 14.18 in (36 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bone,Brass,Glass,Steel,Tin,Walnut
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Nottingham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9003252941882

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