Old lithographed tin pharmaceutical box from Ch. Hubert Establishments in Paris, originally containing antiseptic and anesthetic pastilles for throat ailments, based on cocaine.
Beautiful Art Nouveau style polychrome label with floral decoration. The indicated composition notably mentions aconite, cocaine, and sodium borate, testifying to the medicinal preparations marketed before modern regulation of active substances.
✦ Estimated Period: Early 20th century (circa 1900-1915) ✦ Provenance: France - Ch. Hubert Establishments, Paris ✦ Dimensions: approx. 8 × 5.5 × 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed tin ✦ Condition: Good overall condition with traces of use, superficial oxidation, and small lithography losses due to age. Decorations and inscriptions are well preserved.
Old cocaine medicinal lozenge box, a beautiful collector's item for antique pharmacy, apothecary, early 20th-century medicine, and curio cabinets.
