Antique apothecary and pot lid Collector

Welcome


This page has been constructed by a long time collector to provide a small insight into pharmacy history and into the products and items used and sold by pharmacies, mainly during Victorian times. Pharmacy history is not just about the drugs used but also about the science, medical principles, instruments used and very importantly the relationship between the practitioners and the public. It is also a reflection on how the profession evolved into what it is today.

The page displays many photos that form part of a single owner collection. If you have a similar item you want to sell, or simply want to ask a question about its history or a valuation, please use the contact page to send a message! There is no charge or commissions involved that you may see on similar sites, always willing to help you get the best return for your items.

I am particularly interested in bears grease monochrome and coloured prattware pot lids, advertising pot lids, Warners Safe Cure bottles and Western Australian chemist related items.

This page is currently under construction, with more items and information being added all the time.

Sellor’s measuring beaker for Cattle tonic spice


Trouchet's advertising card mirror sign Howling Kenworthy Bignell Greentree Farrant Ree's

Trouchet’s advertising blotter

Ceramic inhalers to assist those with lung disease.

Check out my for sale page for these and other items listed.

John's Pot Lid Page Mayer antiquepotlidcollector Pratt Prattware Antique

Rare “prattware” type plaque produced by Mayer for Rowlands

Recent addition a generic Cold Cream Pot dug in Victoria

Poths poison bottle enamel writing blue orange white Elliman's embrocation enamel advertising sign

Poths Poison Bottles with enamel writing

Amber chemist bottles Boan's Dean's Kruger & Cooke WA Apothecaries Tilly Northam value valuation bears grease pot lids

Amber WA chemist bottles including Sagar Cottesloe, Dean’s Perth and Boan’s Perth

Whitaker bears grease pot lid pratt prattware  value valuation

Pratt ware Whitaker coloured bears grease pot lid

Rose Sydney apothecary Blue WA chemist bottles Tilly Western Austrlain Apothecaries Selocs poison

Rose and Co Sydney Chemist poison bottle

Collections

  • Sargents chemist York owl pot lid  York West Australia

    Pot Lids

    Western Australian and other advertising pot lids.

  • Warner's safe cure bottles aqua London half pint nervine melbourne green warner's green mini miniature

    Warners Safe Cure

    Warners Safe Cure bottles and other related advertising.

  • Patey's bears grease pratt ware ceramic plaque

    Bears Grease

    Bears grease monochrome and coloured pot lids.

  • Maw's son ruby flash glass advertising sign feeding bottles

    Pharmacy

    General pharmacy antiques including eye baths, inhalers, feeders and advertising.

  • West Australian dose cup medicine glass Mayhew Boan's Arnold Trouchet Tilly

    WA Chemist

    Western Australian related bottles, dose cups and advertising.

  • Poth's poison bottles pharmacy shop rounds enamel writing medicine poison

    Apothecary Bottles and Jars

    Storage bottles for drugs stocked