Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 670
Civil War Era Medical Apothecary Cabinet and Book
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
mahogany cabinet with brass fittings, hinged lid and front drawer, top brass plate reads "Willis" in script; containing approximately 25 glass bottles of varying sizes, many found complete with stoppers, the majority having Charleston area retail labels; powder compounds in envelopes; a white marble mortar; with a copy of The Planter's Guide and Family Book of Medicine by J. Hume Simons, M.D., Charleston: J.B. Nixon, 1848, second edition; wooden cabinet 9-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.
Note: This box was recovered from a former plantation located south of Charleston. Also, the front drawer is locked and no key is present.
Condition
typical rub to surfaces of cabinet; some chipping to glass bottle extremities and to rim of mortar; book appears complete but quite distressed, water damage, foxing, missing spine, and fully detached front board
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