A Pair of Patented Gilt Metal Mounted & Painted Glass Hanging Apothecary Display Carboys c.1891 sub-Antiques the ebonized base thoroughly worn

the ebonized base thoroughly worn with the globe spinning easily and the paper with a legible surface though with some wear and staining

and issued a large number of greetings cards and memorial cards for the likes of Prince Albert

with ethereal light penetrating the two large gothic windows at eventide

The red seal appears to be that mimicking 董其昌 Dong Qichang 1555–1636

A rare survivor

A Pair of Patented Gilt Metal Mounted & Painted Glass Hanging Apothecary Display Carboys c.1891 sub-Antiques the ebonized base thoroughly wornOrigin: Possibly American Period: Late Victorian Provenance: The Hutton Collection Date: c. 1891 Widths: 10 Heights: 20 or 27 with chains (each) The rare and unusual pair of hanging apothecary display carboys each of generous ovoid form and formed from thick hand blown glass with swirling painted surfaces, one in a warm amber tone and the other in a deep malachite green, each mounted within a decorative gilt metal suspension collar with scalloped