Rectangular mahogany medicine chest

PART OF:
Rectangular mahogany medicine chest
Made:
1801-1900 in Arnhem
maker:
Unknown

Rectangular mahogany medicine chest, with handles and lock, drawer with inner compartment, and metal rod for securing drawer in transit. Lid lined with green leatherette with gold decoration around edges. Some inner compartments of drawer are lined with raw wool. Dutch, 1801-1900.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A23883/13
Materials:
wood, brass, leatherette and wool (unspecified)
Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 268 mm
depth 210 mm
type:
medicine chests