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326<br />

PAIR OF APOTHECARY JARS.<br />

American or European, 19th century.<br />

Porcelain jars, one for “Species ad<br />

Longam Vitam”, the other for “Rauwolfia<br />

Serpentina”. Both are unmarked. 11”h.<br />

$300-$400<br />

327<br />

THREE LIDDED APOTHECARY JARS.<br />

American, 19th century, porcelain. A<br />

polychrome and gilt decorated jar labeled<br />

“Acaciae Gummi”. 10 1/4”h., and<br />

a jar labeled “Lythrum Salicaria”. 11”h.<br />

Together with a robin’s egg blue gilt<br />

decorated jar labeled “Scilla Maritima”,<br />

10 1/4”h. Marked. Imperfections.<br />

$300-$400<br />

328<br />

MEDICINE CHEST.<br />

Probably England, 1st half-19th century, mahogany.<br />

Fitted case with dovetailed drawers, lid opens to<br />

divided interior and sides swing out revealing<br />

drawers and additional compartments. Contains<br />

various late 19th-early 20th century medicines<br />

including U.S. government issued first aid packets.<br />

10 1/2”h. 11 1/4”w. 8”d.<br />

$225-$450<br />

326 327<br />

329<br />

CASED SURGICAL SET.<br />

American, 19th century, wood, mixed metals. Fitted<br />

mahogany cased surgical set containing thirteen amputation<br />

and trephining instruments including a petit<br />

tourniquet, amputation saw, artery forceps, double<br />

edged amputation knife, Hey’s saw, trephine, bone<br />

brush. Some are marked Sharp & Smith (Chicago,<br />

IL). 2 3/4”h. 15 3/4”w. 5 1/2”d. Imperfections.<br />

$1,000-$2,000<br />

328<br />

329<br />

330<br />

330<br />

CASED SURGICAL KIT.<br />

Paris, France, late 19th century. Fitted plum velvet lined<br />

case containing surgical and amputation instruments,<br />

some by L. Mathieu. <strong>Inc</strong>ludes knives, bone saw, bullet<br />

probe and director. 2 1/2”h. 13 3/4”w. 5 1/4”d.<br />

$300-$400<br />

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