Set of three pretty miniature glass vials with corks covered in tied paper, bearing a printed label "Chemisches Laboratorium" supplemented with handwritten inscriptions indicating dosages (½ gram) and the name of substances or preparations. The visible contents - powders, granules or fragments - evoke samples from a laboratory or experimental pharmacology. The set presents a strong visual coherence, typical of Germanic or Central European scientific practices from the early 20th century, with its characteristic mix of standardized printed labels and individual handwritten annotations.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900-1920 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 4 x 2 cm ✦ Material: glass, cork, labels ✦ Condition: good overall condition with signs of age, dirt, patinated labels with traces
A particularly aesthetic miniature trio, ideal for a collection of old laboratory items, a cabinet of curiosities, or a staging related to chemistry and experimental sciences. Old vials sold only as collector's items. Their contents and/or residues are preserved for heritage purposes, not analyzed, and strictly unfit for any use.
