Medicine chest
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1740 - 1800
Materials
Mahogany,glass and brass
Measurements
435 x 300 x 200 mm
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Saltram, Devon
NT 871351
Summary
Travelling medicine chest in mahogany. The interior is fitted with blue baize lined compartments for bottles of differing sizes and six drawers fitted with compartments for bottles and pill boxes, scales, weights and other medical requisits. The whole is surmounted by a large brass carrying handle. There are sixteen bottles of the same size and four bottles of a larger size.