Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017
Lot 91
A Victorian mahogany apothecary's box
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £350
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Description
A Victorian mahogany apothecary's box, the top with a sunken brass handle above a twin hinged front, the hinges stamped 'Patent lock joint ', the interior fitted with fifteen glass bottles and stoppers, with two drawers, one with a pestle and mortar and further bottles, the other with a set of scales and other utensils, the base stamped 'E. BENTLEY LONDON', the back with a sliding cover revealing four further bottles and stoppers, 27cm high, 23.1cm wide, 19.5cm deep.
Provenance: From the collection of the late Ian Jenkins.