Apothecary cabinet, Mahogany & Pine, excellent provenance, Nautical? c. 1890

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Set of Victorian Apothecary drawers, English, with six rows of drawers, the upper half with four each, the lower half two, with recessed turned handles to each.
Fronts mahogany, the rest red pine.
Circa 1890

112x128cm, 28.5cm deep
Signs of age, very usable, back replaced

Provenance: Sir Robert Jones (1857-1933) – Orthopedic surgeon, war hero, Major-General, Liverpool/London
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4536399/

The origin of this set of shelves we suggest is nautical, from an infirmary on a ship. The recessed handles would allow doors or panels to cover them tightly, thus securing them in adverse conditions and when not needed. Such doors to medical supplies can be seen in engravings of hospital ships from the Crimea War period (1853-56).

This piece came to Australia as a gift to an Australian nurse who worked with him in England.

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