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Three engravings of New York from Valentine's Manuals (3)
Three engravings of New York from Valentine's Manuals (3)

Three engravings of New York from Valentine's Manuals (3)

Located in Middletown, NY

Titles include - New York Medical College for Women; - Western Dispensary for Women and Children; - The Bond Street Homeopathic Dispensary.

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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Dispensary

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving

Antique Homeopath Dispensatory Cabinet, Pine & Oak, Circa 1860
Antique Homeopath Dispensatory Cabinet, Pine & Oak, Circa 1860

Antique Homeopath Dispensatory Cabinet, Pine & Oak, Circa 1860

Located in Arundel, GB

Extraordinary "Homeopath Dispensatorium" or Homeopaths dispensary. Of pine construction with multiply shelves, drawers and cupboard storage options.

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1860s French Industrial Antique Dispensary

Materials

Oak, Pine

Set of Five Antique Continental Opaline Glass Apothecary Jars
Set of Five Antique Continental Opaline Glass Apothecary Jars

Set of Five Antique Continental Opaline Glass Apothecary Jars

Located in Lincoln, GB

These elegant jars would once have formed part of a well-appointed dispensary, where order, precision and presentation reflected the professionalism of the pharmacist.

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1880s French Antique Dispensary

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Jar, Circa Early 1900s
Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Jar, Circa Early 1900s

Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Jar, Circa Early 1900s

Located in Victoria, BC

Originally made for use in an Italian pharmacy or apothecary, jars of this type were designed to store medicinal compounds, herbs or preparations while creating an impressive visual ...

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Early 1900s Antique Dispensary

Materials

Glass

Pair, Scottish Apothecary Amethyst Glass Bottles, C. 1890 With Labels
Pair, Scottish Apothecary Amethyst Glass Bottles, C. 1890 With Labels

Pair, Scottish Apothecary Amethyst Glass Bottles, C. 1890 With Labels

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each retains its original printed paper label identifying the Stranraer chemist and the intended preparation, underscoring their working role within a late Victorian to early 20th ce...

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19th Century Scottish British Colonial Antique Dispensary

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque
Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Located in Surfside, FL

It was for the Tzedakah charity fund for the century-old institutions in Jerusalem: The great "Torah Center Etz Chaim"; a Free Kitchen for poor children and orphans; the famous Bikur...

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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Dispensary

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle by a Kent stream
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle by a Kent stream

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle by a Kent stream

By William Sidney Cooper

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Sidney Cooper was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1854 and was the son of John Ramsay Cooper, a dispensary chemist and Mary Barber. He was the great nephew of Thomas Sidney Coope...

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Early 20th Century Antique Dispensary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep on a clifftop near Herne Bay, Kent
19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep on a clifftop near Herne Bay, Kent

19th Century landscape oil painting of sheep on a clifftop near Herne Bay, Kent

By William Sidney Cooper

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Sidney Cooper was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1854 and was the son of John Ramsay Cooper, a dispensary chemist and Mary Barber. He was the great nephew of Thomas Sidney Coope...

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Early 20th Century Antique Dispensary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle near Canterbury Cathedral
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle near Canterbury Cathedral

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle near Canterbury Cathedral

By William Sidney Cooper

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Sidney Cooper was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1854 and was the son of John Ramsay Cooper, a dispensary chemist and Mary Barber. He was the great nephew of Thomas Sidney Coope...

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Early 20th Century Antique Dispensary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid
English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Jars were used by apothecaries in pharmacies and dispensaries in hospitals and monasteries. Apothecaries needed containers to store herbs, roots, syrups, pills, ointments, spices and...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid
English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Jars were used by apothecaries in pharmacies and dispensaries in hospitals and monasteries. Apothecaries needed containers to store herbs, roots, syrups, pills, ointments, spices and...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid
English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Jars were used by apothecaries in pharmacies and dispensaries in hospitals and monasteries. Apothecaries needed containers to store herbs, roots, syrups, pills, ointments, spices and...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid
English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Jars were used by apothecaries in pharmacies and dispensaries in hospitals and monasteries. Apothecaries needed containers to store herbs, roots, syrups, pills, ointments, spices and...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid
English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

English 19th Century Apothecary Jar with Lid

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Jars were used by apothecaries in pharmacies and dispensaries in hospitals and monasteries. Apothecaries needed containers to store herbs, roots, syrups, pills, ointments, spices and...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

Cabinet of Cures: Six 19th Century Apothecary Jars
Cabinet of Cures: Six 19th Century Apothecary Jars

Cabinet of Cures: Six 19th Century Apothecary Jars

Located in New York, NY

The painted labels indicate medicinal preparations typical of period dispensaries, enhancing their historical and decorative appeal. 11.25"H

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19th Century French Antique Dispensary

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Medicine Cased Cabinet
Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Medicine Cased Cabinet

Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Medicine Cased Cabinet

Located in Dublin, IE

Footnote: The keys to this portable dispensary would have been held by the lady of the house, who used its collection of remedies to treat the family’s ailments, thus saving money o...

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Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Dispensary

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Sign Painted Chemist’s Cupboard
Victorian Mahogany Sign Painted Chemist’s Cupboard

Victorian Mahogany Sign Painted Chemist’s Cupboard

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian mahogany sign painted chemist’s cupboard A stunning piece of Victorian shop display, this one is from Booth and Langley Dispensary Pharmacy advertising brushes, perfume...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Dispensary

Enameled cast-iron planter, Emaillerie du Bourget, France, circa 1875 / 1880
Enameled cast-iron planter, Emaillerie du Bourget, France, circa 1875 / 1880

Enameled cast-iron planter, Emaillerie du Bourget, France, circa 1875 / 1880

Located in Paris, FR

In 1945, the property was sold to the commune of Le Bourget, which created a public garden (now Square Charles-de-Gaulle) with a dispensary and social services. Extract from the Fond...

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1870s French Antique Dispensary

Materials

Enamel, Iron

"American Red Cross, Chartered by Congress" Vintage WWI Red Cross Poster, 1918
"American Red Cross, Chartered by Congress" Vintage WWI Red Cross Poster, 1918

"American Red Cross, Chartered by Congress" Vintage WWI Red Cross Poster, 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The American Red Cross staff and volunteers also built hospitals, health clinics and dispensaries, and organized public health campaigns against diseases like typhus and tuberculosis.

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1910s Antique Dispensary

Materials

Paper

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque
Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Located in Surfside, FL

It was for the Tzedakah charity fund for the century-old institutions in Jerusalem: The great "Torah Center Etz Chaim"; a Free Kitchen for poor children and orphans; the famous Bikur...

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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Dispensary

Materials

Lithograph

White Porcelain Canisters from an Herb Dispensary
White Porcelain Canisters from an Herb Dispensary

White Porcelain Canisters from an Herb Dispensary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A white porcelain canister from an herb dispensary.

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1890s Spanish Antique Dispensary

Materials

Porcelain

Cottages on the Lake
Cottages on the Lake

Cottages on the Lake

By Clifford Ulp

Located in Buffalo, NY

Work: National Gallery of Art; murals, Rochester Dental Dispensary; St. Monica's Church, Rochester, New York; National Gallery From 1921 top 1952, Clifford Ulp was Director of the ...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Dispensary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape oil painting of sheep in a Kent meadow
Landscape oil painting of sheep in a Kent meadow

Landscape oil painting of sheep in a Kent meadow

By William Sidney Cooper

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Sidney Cooper British, (1854-1927) Near Fordwich, Kent Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1902, inscribed in pencil on stretcher Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size includ...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Dispensary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

5 Tier Dispensary Table
5 Tier Dispensary Table

5 Tier Dispensary Table

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H 55.75 in W 35 in

5 Tier Dispensary Table

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

5 Level dispensary

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19th Century English Antique Dispensary

3 Level Mahogany Dispensary
3 Level Mahogany Dispensary

3 Level Mahogany Dispensary

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H 43.25 in W 50 in D 19.5 in

3 Level Mahogany Dispensary

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Elaborately carved friezes around tops and ballustrade side columns emerging from two feet Base

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19th Century English Antique Dispensary

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box
Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

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H 3.55 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

What make it so special is the plaque to the top showing it’s history, “Presented by a few friends to William Francis Esq senior house surgeon as a mark of esteem and in remembrance ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Dispensary

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box
Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

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H 3.55 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in

Victorian Mahogany Surgeons Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

What makes it so special is the plaque to the top showing it’s history, “Presented by a few friends to William Francis Esq senior house surgeon as a mark of esteem and in remembrance...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Dispensary

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Blue and White Staffordshire Mass General Hospital Platter
19th Century Blue and White Staffordshire Mass General Hospital Platter

19th Century Blue and White Staffordshire Mass General Hospital Platter

Located in Essex, MA

Locally, the marine hospital in Charlestown tended to the needs of sailors and the Boston Dispensary addressed the ambulatory care of paupers, but no New England facility in the earl...

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1820s English Antique Dispensary

Materials

Earthenware

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Antique Dispensary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique dispensary for your home. Each antique dispensary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, paper and porcelain. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique dispensary — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique dispensary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique dispensary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Francisque Poulbot and William Sidney Cooper are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Dispensary?

Prices for an antique dispensary start at $665 and top out at $6,419 with the average selling for $670.