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Spring 2021 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Antique Doctors Prescription Books and Sign

This auction ended on June 13, 2021.

Start price: $250

Estimated price: $500 - $600

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Antique, leather bound, prescription ledgers from the 1880s and an original bronze sign/plaque for the Burgess Chemist Pharmacy, Bloomfield NJ. Books are original from the same pharmacy.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: Sign: approximately 4 1/2"H x 21"W. Book: 15 3/4"H x 10 1/2"W x 2 1/2"D.

Condition: Books show much age and wear. Sign shows wear and age. Including oxidation, surface scratching, and paint wear.

Age: Books: 1880s. Sign: Mid 20th Century.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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