Old small white ceramic pharmaceutical jar with its original crimped metal lid. It retains its red label "Extrait H.A. de Noix Vomique" as well as the regulatory mention "POISON". Manufactured for the company Darrasse Frères, an important Parisian drugstore and pharmacy located at 13 rue Pavée in Paris, it also has a handwritten laboratory label on the back dated 1935, testifying to its use in a pharmacy.
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century (circa 1920-1935) ✦ Provenance: Darrasse Frères - Paris, France ✦ Dimensions: approx. 4 × 2.5 cm ✦ Material: Ceramic, metal lid, paper labels ✦ Condition: Good general condition, signs of use, original labels with wear and dirt, lid showing slight oxidation.
Old "POISON" pharmacy jar containing a Nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica) extract, sought after for collections of antique pharmacy items, curiosity cabinets, and early 20th-century medical objects.
