Recently we went to a large auction and noticed a small chest of drawers, about 24 inches high by 20 inches wide. It had six labeled drawers: spice, pepper, ginger, coffee, sugar and salaratus. It was ...
Chinese apothecary chests were originally made to hold herbs and medicines used in past centuries. The chests were usually made of elmwood or other dark wood. The chest may have a stand with very ...