Sold for:
$660
$660
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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-05-04
