Wooden spice box for cloves

Made:: 1701-1800

Wooden spice box for cloves, ginger, allspice and cinnamon
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Wooden spice box for cloves, ginger, allspice and cinnamon, four screw together compartments, probably English, 18th century

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Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A638333

Materials:: wood

Measurements:: whole: height 212 mm
one compartment: height 50 mm
diameter 96 mm

type:: spice boxes

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Wooden spice box for cloves

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