λ  An early 19th century mahogany apothecary's box

λ  An early 19th century mahogany apothecary's box, with sunken brass handles, the divided interior with nine glass bottles and stoppers, some with labels for 'J. B. LANGFORD, CHEMIST, WELLINGTON' and other labels for the previous contents ' AMMONIA', 'SPIRIT OF HARTSHORN', 'POISON', with a base drawer fitted with further bottles, a brass scales and tortoiseshell fleams, 21.9cm high, 23.5cm wide, 12cm deep.

Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S.F. Rooke.