An antique, cylindrical, turned wooden pharmaceutical case with a molded base, composed of two screwed sections. This type of object was used for packaging and protecting medicated pencils (for migraines), used in pharmacies and medical practice in the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. The black ink marking "Crayon – Laboratoire – Paris" attests to a strictly pharmaceutical use, in the context of preparing, preserving, and distributing solid remedies, before the widespread adoption of metal or industrial glass containers.
✦ Origin: France, Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890-1910 ✦ Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 2.5 cm ✦ Material: Turned wood (Boxwood) ✦ Condition: Signs of age and use, beautiful patina, inscriptions partially faded but legible, no cracks or structural play
An uncommon antique pharmaceutical object, emblematic of solid medical containers from the Belle Époque, ideal for an antique pharmacy collection, a cabinet of curiosities or a historical laboratory display case.
