Vintage tin “Nivoléine – Vaseline Cream”, Vibert Frères

A small, round, lithographed tin box bearing the inscription "Nivoléine – Vaseline Cream – Vibert Frères" around a central monogram. The lid features an elegant circular typographic composition combined with a stylized floral design characteristic of late 19th-century pharmaceutical products. The base is decorated with a repeating floral motif. The box as a whole exemplifies careful craftsmanship intended for the packaging of dermo-pharmaceutical products, with a uniform and authentic antique patina.

✦ Origin: France
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890–1900
✦ Dimensions: Diameter 4 cm – Height 2.5 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal
✦ Condition: Significant and even old wear, visible oxidation and rubbing, lithography clearly legible, sound structure

Small decorative pharmaceutical box appreciated for apothecary collection, cabinet of curiosities or display case of antique medical boxes.