Lot 901

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY APOTHECARY BOX

Enclosing various instruments, bottles, drawers and containers, with side carrying handles, 27.5cm wide; 31.5 cm high

Estimate: £400 - £600
Hammer price: £850
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report: 

Probably dating from the late George III period into the 19th Century 

The hinged cover is slightly warped. 

Interior fitted (see extra images of top, front and back). 

Two glass bottles missing. Several with chips, miscellaneous stopper and varying degrees of dirt and associations. The fittings are probably in complete. 

The top with gilt brass lidded glass bottles, one more worn and lacking cork interior. 

Polished. 

Oxidisation to the gilt handles and hooks.

 Other various inevitable scuffs, scrathes, dents, small chips and marks commensurate with wear, use and age.

With key. 


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