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What is a cabinet called with lots of drawers?
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An apothecary cabinet is a cabinet with a great number of drawers. This versatile piece of furniture was originally used by pharmacists in the 1800s to store and organize medicines and herbs. Shop an array of apothecary cabinets from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Up to 2 Antique Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Filing Cabinet, Lourié & Co Vienna 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two identical industrial-style vintage countertop chests of drawers or filing cabinets, dating from around 1910 to 1920, which were priced and sold per piece. Crafted by Lourié...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
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Metal
Japanese antique wooden Medicine drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a cedar wood medicine chest (kusuri-dansu) made in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period.
These chests were originally used by pharmacies and Chinese med...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets
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Cedar
Large German Pine Industrial Apothecary / Shop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This shop cabinet was made from pine in Germany circa 1950s. It features many drawers with nice round industrial style knobs. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: DWH 33 x 22....
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
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Pine
Mid-Century Modern Maple 60-Drawer Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Mid-Century Modern 60-drawer library card catalog or file cabinet with three pull-out writing tablets
In the manner of Remington Rand
USA, Mid-20th Cen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets
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Brass
Art Deco medicine cabinet in white lacquered wood, France ca. 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / medicine or shaving cabinet / wood / art deco
A small wall cabinet in white lacquered wood, crafted in France in the 1930s. This wooden cabinet has 2 shelves behind...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
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Wood
19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens through the double doors to reveal an arrangement of bottles, with labels and contents, multiple drawers including weighing instruments and weights, mortar and pestle. A trade label on the bottles for Clay, Abraham Chemists, Liverpool. Their Shop on Bold Street
The interior of the medicine chest has 14 compartments with antique glass bottles with stopper...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets
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Brass