Lot 130
Professional Instrument Cabinet
Live — closing Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
- Estimate
- $250–$350
- Current bid
- $75 1 bid
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About this lot
Country of Origin: USA
Period: Early 20th Century
Dimensions: Approx 22 x 17 x 13 in.
Condition: Age and Use Wear, Glass Panels Intact, Key Not Included
Additional Information: Compact antique quarter sawn oak professional instrument and storage cabinet, Dating to the early 20th century, approximately circa 1900–1925.
The cabinet was Likely made for use in a professional or commercial setting such as a physician’s office, dental practice, pharmacy, barber shop, laboratory or similar workplace. Its exact original purpose and manufacturer are unknown.
The cabinet features:
- Shallow upper accessory drawer with round brass knob
- Deeper locking drawer with brass bail handle
- Lower cupboard with solid wooden door
- Glass viewing panels on both sides of the lower compartment
- Quarter-sawn oak panels and framework
- Brass or brass finished hardware
Unrestored antique condition with substantial age and use related wear, including: scratches, stains, and finish loss; heavy wear and damage along portions of the top edge; discoloration inside the lower compartment; wear to the drawer fronts and cabinet corners; tarnish to the brass hardware; and missing the key to the locking drawer. Said drawer remains unlocked and usable.
Suitable for display or reuse as antique medical office décor, dental or pharmacy memorabilia, apothecary storage, a collector’s cabinet, side table or unusual small storage cupboard.
Lot details
- Lot
- 130
- Category
- Antique Furniture
- Estimate
- $250–$350
- Starting bid
- $75
- Bids
- 1
- Bidding closes
- Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
