Old "Strontium Lactate" bottle, circa 1900

Old amber glass pharmaceutical bottle from Poulenc Frères in Paris, with its original paper label for Strontium Lactate. Beautiful typographic label mentioning the awards obtained by the company (including 2 Grand Prizes – Paris 1900) as well as its former Parisian addresses. Poulenc Frères was one of the major French chemical and pharmaceutical companies of the late 19th century, later becoming part of the Rhône-Poulenc group. Strontium lactate was a chemical salt used in pharmacy during this period.

✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century (circa 1900-1910)
✦ Provenance: France, Paris
✦ Dimensions: approx. 12.5 × 5 cm
✦ Material: Amber glass, printed paper label
✦ Condition: Good overall condition, signs of use and age, original label with stains, visible small wear and tear, bottle without stopper.

Old Poulenc Frères pharmacy bottle, a beautiful collector's item related to old pharmacies and French pharmaceutical preparations from the early 20th century.