Galerie Philia Apothecary Cabinets

Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the construction and the long handle. Perfectly suited for everyday use and multiple purpo...

Rare solid teak multi-drawer apothecary/file cabinet with locking mechanism and hardware in original patina. Beautifully aged metal pulls. Authentic and fu...

Ancient large lacquered and gilded bookcase, hand-carved with columns and rich gilded friezes, built entirely by hand in the middle of the 19th century for an important building in n...

Pair of bookcase cabinets. Made with walnut. Very decorative piece with elephants carved in the wood. Three shelves made with glass. Very...

A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys. Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high) All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown. Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks. Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine. One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...

A Belgian mid-19th century, red painted store display cabinet. A large and imposing antique Canadian pine display cabinet vitrine, woodcarving in...

Early 20th century French "pitch pine" wood bibliotheque in three parts removable. Four ornaments at the top which can be removable. (You can see only two ornaments on the picture b...

An early 20th century industrial pigeon hole storage unit, good size with 48 pigeon holes. The piece is made using steel rods and bolts and is ...

19th century oak coin cabinet, the moulded top above panelled body, the two front doors opening to reveal fitted interior of twenty two lined drawers terminating on platform base.

Circa 1920. We offer this beautiful and amazing cabinet built for the medical field, specifically dentists. 11 drawers. Recently restored. All drawers open easily.

Fun and function abound in this free standing pine kitchen island with 24 drawers. This delightful pine apothecary originally served as a shop counter or storage cabinet. Counters si...

Classic Italian pharmacy 12 drawer counter cabinet constructed in Old Fir with rustic forged drawer pulls. Antique reproduction with custom size available and a variety of options by quote. Note the difference in drawer sizes. Floor model measures: 78.5” L x 21.25” D x 33” H Floor model available for immediate delivery; contact us for a delivery quote. Save this listing to receive our Private Offer for this item only: $7,490.00 Our Tuscan style credenza line is available in custom size, configuration of doors and drawers and interiors by quote - and in all of our solid aged wood finish & color options. Please inquire. Expedited shipping options. Bellini’s Old World Collection...