April 23, 2024
Antique Chinese apothecary cabinet
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Antique Chinese Apothecary cabinet is great for storing teas and herbs OR art supplies and smalls that you may have.We are an art gallery located in Village of the Arts, Bradenton, Florida where you can pick this up today! (or you may pay for your shipping from here to you). I use .Traditional Apothecary CabinetsTraditionally, apothecary cabinets were built like cupboards with many compartments, and were used by pharmacists, chemists and physicians. These cabinets served as storage units for medicine in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.Apothecary chests and cabinets back then, also had a hidden secret compartment within the back of the cabinet to store 'poisons', and it had a great number of drawers in the front portion, which held apothecary accessories like mortars, pestles, scales, medicine measurement spoons, and all the medical remedies for the various ailments of the time.But by the beginning of the twentieth century, antique apothecary cabinets started to go out of style, because medicines were no longer kept in bottles, jars and pots. Production of mass produced pills that came in packages replaced potions, ointments and measured powders.Today's Apothecary CabinetsThe modern day apothecary cabinet is regarded as a uniquely styled cabinet that is a great accent that serves as an interior décor piece. This cabinet can
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