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What is a cabinet called with lots of drawers?

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What is a cabinet called with lots of drawers?
An apothecary cabinet is a cabinet with a great number of drawers. This versatile piece of furniture was originally used by pharmacists in the 1800s to store and organize medicines and herbs. Shop an array of apothecary cabinets from top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Rare and All Original English Oak Revolving Dental Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an antique English dental cabinet. Made from English Oak, with a circular top and fully rotating case, consisting of multiple milk glass lined drawers, glass shelves and curv...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

One Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co Vienna 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
One (1) industrial-style vintage countertop chest of drawers or filing cabinet, dating from around 1910 to 1920. Originally, two of these cabinets ...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Pair Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinets 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous pair of antique Mahogany Pharmacy Display Cabinets, dating from Circa 1860. Each cabinet bears gilt lettering:  The Guildhall Pharmacy, 3 St Giles Street, Norwic...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets

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Mahogany

Japanese antique wooden Medicine drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a cedar wood medicine chest (kusuri-dansu) made in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. These chests were originally used by pharmacies and Chinese med...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets

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Cedar

Bleached Pine Apothecary, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached pine 19 drawer apothecary chest on chippendale bracket feet, 19th century. 37 ½ inches wide by 12 inches deep by 35 ¾ inches tall
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Art Deco shaving cabinet in oak with beveled mirror, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Art Deco French Art Deco wall cabinet in oak with beautiful carvings and a mirrored door. This shaving cabinet has beautiful handles ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Oak

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