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THBIMPORTANT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA LABELED ALEXANDER DUVAL MAHOGANY AND BRASS APOTHECARY / DOCTOR'S CABINET
Lot 651
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By Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Nov 15, 2014 - Nov 16, 2014
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2014-11-15 09:30:00
2014-11-16 09:30:00
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- Lot Description
IMPORTANT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA LABELED ALEXANDER DUVAL MAHOGANY AND BRASS APOTHECARY / DOCTOR'S CABINET, of rectangular form with two hinged doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with divided slots for bottles and two finely dovetailed drawers, each set with original turned bone pulls, back with "secret" compartment, also fitted, concealed by a sliding panel in upper case. Label to interior drawer and to sliding rear panel for "Alexander Duval's / Apothecary & Drug Store / Next door to the Eagle Hotel / Richmond, VA". Retains six early blown medicine bottles, some with original labels. Excellent historic surface with rich warm color. Circa 1840-1855. 11" H, 9 1/2" W, 7" D.
Provenance: From a New England private collection.
Catalogue Note: Alexander Duval (1803-1868) was an important 19th-century Richmond, VA merchant and early pharmacist. Of French Huguenot descent, he was the grandson of Benjamin Duval (1765-1826), an early and influential pharmacist and merchant in late 18th and early 19th century Richmond, whose enterprise included stoneware production and distribution. Alexander Duval distinguished himself in business as well, focusing on pharmaceutical science as a specialty. His business ventures were successful, and his store was referred to in one period publication as the "leading retail house in the city". Duval was also involved in the creation of the National Pharmaceutical Convention, which began in the early 1850's and was held in Philadelphia. It is possible that Duval purchased the cabinet (or arranged for the purchase of a quantity of them) on one of his many trips to Philadelphia from a cabinetmaker such as Nathan Starkey and then brought them back to Richmond for retail in his establishment. Another identical cabinet in a private collection and several others published in an October 2005 "Magazine Antiques" article, several of which bear their original labels from Starkey, would support this claim. An old inscribed note inside the box indicates that the cabinet belonged to Thomas Bolling (1809-1889), an important planter from Goochland Co., VA whose family had extensive holdings in the area. The historic Bolling family home still stands in the county.Excellent condition with small pieced repair to one edge of sliding rear panel.Condition
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