Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 12th April 2017

Lot 96

A rare late Victorian leather 'Tabloid' apothecary's travelling case

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £280

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Description

A rare late Victorian leather 'Tabloid' apothecary's travelling case, with a strap handle, the interior fitted with utensil holders, a pouch and with various glass bottles with cork stoppers and with original contents, stamped 'TRADE MARK "TABLOID" BRAND BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. LONDON, SYDNEY & CAPETOWN.', with registered number '419543', with a tooled view of factories inscribed 'WORKS AND LABORATORIES OF BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO.', 17.3cm high, 26cm wide, 12.5cm deep.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Ian Jenkins.