G.W. Carpenter's Medicine Chest No. 2

Description:

G.W. Carpenter's Medicine Chest No. 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1850, mahogany box with recessed brass side handles, hinged lid marked Carpenter's Medicine Chest No. 2 in gilt lettering, opening to a divided interior with bottles, some with embossed maker's name G.W. Carpenter Philade, and medicine names in black and gilt lettering, lower drawer to reveal two divided tins with red, gold, and black paint reading Arrow Root, Gum Arabic, Chamomile, Senna & Manna, and a divided lift-out tray, ht. 11, wd. 13, dp. 10 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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