Chemistry cabinet

Grand Duke Peter Leopold installed a chemical laboratory in the Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale of Florence, in which he personally performed experiments as a hobby, often assisted by Giovanni Fabbroni. The equipment is housed in a large cabinet with walnut inlays. The cabinet opens up to form a slate working surface with three cavities, one of which is internally connected to a pedal-operated bellows for combustion and calcination operations. There are small shelves, drawers, and compartments for storing bottles of chemical preparations and assorted glassware.