A Mid 19thC British Oak Apothecary Chest; Formerly P.J. Dewar, Chemist & Dentist c.1858-1875 sub-Architectural & Garden perfectly distilling the height of

perfectly distilling the height of Victorian England

two other compartments for other articles

The clean Grecian lines of the Regency period were out of favour by 1835 replaced by more serious furniture

the handle with some evocative wear where it has been picked up and held countless times

particularly churches and the Palace of Westminster

A Mid 19thC British Oak Apothecary Chest; Formerly P.J. Dewar, Chemist & Dentist c.1858-1875 sub-Architectural & Garden perfectly distilling the height ofOrigin: Scottish Period: Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1858 75 Width: 10. 5 Depth: 7 Height 9. 5 (closed) Of rectangular form in golden oak, the hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with nineteen glass bottles of graduating size, some with wooden corks, the stained deep lower drawer with knob handle containing a collection of miscellaneous medical instruments, the lid with the original paper annotated inventory and, the whole