Victorian mahogany medicine chest
Stock Number: 261012 D
€ 1960,-
Dimensions
34 x 27 x 45 cm
Circa
C 1860
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A victorian mahogany medicine chest with two doors. A large medicine chest, circa 1860. By opening the front door, the lid can be opened as well. If you open the front door you can see 6 bottles and 6 small drawers with a label. By opening the lid you can see some small bottles, a ceramic mortar, 2 wooden bottle cases and measurements glasses. Behind the back door there is space for 12 bottles, but 3 are missing. On the inside of the lid is a label with a caution information and on the outside the owner: Stock London. Measurements 34 x 27 x 45 cm.
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Dealer information
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
