Nine 19th Century Treen Ware Boxwood Medical Oil Ointment Lotion Bottle Holders
Date: 19th Century
PRICE: SOLD
Dimensions: H 15,5cm Diameter 9cm
Shipping: $100
Very decorative medical curiosity cabinet set of nine 19th century Victorian English and German treen turned boxwood bottle holders.
These containers were used for protecting delicate items such as glass apothecary bottles, perfume bottles, syringes, powder, ointment bottles, thermometers and other medical or vanity items.
In three of the containers are glass bottles:
One large one holds a very nice empty bottle with cork and metal stopper with little holes in it on which it reads 'Georg Dralle Hamburg". The company Georg Dralle Parfüm- und Feinseifenwerke was founded in Hamburg, Germany, in 1852 as a factory for perfumes, soaps and other cosmetic articles. In the almost 140 years of company history, it achieved world fame. Ultimately, it was sold to the French company L’Oréal in 1991.
A middle size holder holds a glass bottle with scented oil
A smaller narrow holder holds aa empty long and small bottle
The flat round holder probably held a ceramic toothpaste box. On top the mark says: S. Maw Son & Thompson London Trademark. In 1814 George Maw purchased a factory at Whitecross Street in London. They soon began to manufacture surgical instruments and later expanded to produce a variety of medical and pharmaceutical products. In the 60 years that followed a son, a brother and a grandson joined. John Thompson became a partner in the business in circa 1875 and the firm was restyled S. Maw, Son & Thompson.
Measurements:
Large small and long 15.5cm (6.1") high, 4cm (1.6") diameter, long class with stopper inside, darker stains in wood
Large 15cm (5.9") high, 7.5cm (2.9") diameter, Georg Dralle glass inside
Medium 14.5cm (16.3") high, 6.5cm (2.6") diameter, empty, rounded lid, some varnish loss
Medium 13cm (5.1") high, 6,5cm (2.5") diameter, empty (crack in wood)
Medium 11cm (4.3") high, 6cm (2.4") diameter, empty
Small 11cm (4.3) high, 3.5cm (1.4") diameter, empty, very small cracks in screw thread, 3 hole in the lid for sprinkle whatever was inside
Small 10.5cm (4.1") high, 5 (2") diameter, perfumed oil in a glass inside, little crack in the screw thread
Small 9cm (3.5") high, 3cm (1.2") diameter, Coromandel (or striped Macassar ebony) wood, empty
Small 5.5cm (2.2") high, 9cm (3.5") diameter, empty, crack in base, S Maw Son & Thompson mark on the lid.
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