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Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest

$2,739.61
£2,000
€2,356.87
CA$3,764.37
A$4,213.04
CHF 2,198.88
MX$51,377.38
NOK 28,142.72
SEK 26,640.69
DKK 17,589.04
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Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest. This is a Chinese Apothecary Cabinet it was once used by a Herbal Physician to keep the herbs and remedies used in Chinese Medicine The front of each drawer has very detailed medicine labels, ( in Chinese) it has 25 long drawers each divided into 4 sections which are labelled on the front to indicate the various remedies that would have been held inside each section. The cabinet is very sound, the lacquer is in its original aged finish, clearly identifying the intended contents of each drawer The cabinet is 20” high, 20” wide and 14” deep HM145
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Godshill, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: HM1451stDibs: LU2498337394472

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