
Michael Lake
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The designs of medicine chests likely evolved from tea caddies imported into England in the 18th and 19th centuries. The sliding covers over the drawer are similar to the 'secret drawers' of earlier examples. For a similar chest, see A.M. Young, Antique Medicine Chests, London 1994, p.29, fig. 18.