Early 1800s John Moore, Chemist to the King, Double Sided British Apothecary Chest
I splurged some on this one, but I'd never come across another in person quite like it, and certainly have a predilection for things that hold lots of surprises-and have the potential to hold more! The paper label on the underside of the lid reads "John Moore, Chemist to the King, Covent Garden," which of course makes it feel extra grand, and I have since found a couple of other examples of this specific apothecary case out there--one at Bonham's, 1500-2000 GDP estimate, albeit that one with a complete set of bottles (here a few are missing) and one in the collection of The Science Museum Group, which "cares for a diverse and internationally significant collection of 7.3 million items from science, technology, engineering, medicine, transport and media," both dating it to sometime between 1800-1825. I fell for it immediately when I opened the front door, with the paper labels on the drawers totally doing it for me, and then even more so when I discovered that it has a back door as wel