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Antique Doctor's Kit w/ Medicine Bottles (from 1800s)
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You're bidding on an antique doctor's kit from the mid 1800's. I know it's at least that old b/c I Googled the name of the pharmacy on the bottles (Willson & Alfried Apothecaries & Druggists) & it switched names to just "Willson Druggists" in 1857. So, they're at LEAST 154 years old.
First off, I realize it's not in the best of shape. The top lid comes off & it's quite dirty. That being said, most of the bottles (there are 15) are in excellent shape & only 2 are missing the glass stoppers. The box itself is 10" x 10" x 10", is made of wood, & has a keyhole on the front (I'm assuming to lock the top &/or the drawer), but the key is long gone. The handles & drawer pulls are (I believe) made of brass or copper. The are 15 bottles total - 6 large & 9 small. One of the larger ones the stopper is broken off & two of the smaller ones are missing stoppers. The bottles are labled as follows: Opium (yes, Opium!) - no idea if there was any left in it when we found this, but we've since cleaned it out! Jalap Lau danum - Poison Sulphate Zinc Ipecac Dover's Powder Suf Spt. Nitre. Koffmans Anodlge Calomel Sugar Lead Spts. Camphor Spt. Lav. C. Sup. Car. Soda Spts Hartshorn Paregoric In addition to the bottles there's little broken scale (picture 11), 2 small "mixing" jars (picture 10), & something I'm told was used to help test blood pressure (pictures 8 & 9). All of the bottles are labled: Willson & Alfried Apothecaries & Druggists Petersburg, VA Again, this isn't in the best of shape, but it's certainly something you don't see every day. I think the right person could clean this up & restore it & it would make a fantastic addition to someone's collection. The shipping is a little high just because I'm going to have to wrap each of these bottles up & ship them separately from the box. It's an estimate. If it ends up being less, I'll gladly refund the difference. Any questions please let me know~ 
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