MEDICINE CHEST
May 21, 2020
2 minutes
Medicine chests filled with numerous bottles of herbal remedies and medicines could be purchased for domestic use from apothecaries, chemists and druggists in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. They became increasingly popular with the rise of consumer culture during this period, but only the most affluent could actually afford them.
These chests usually
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