Vintage cardboard advertising box for QUÉRY mosquito repellent, a product designed to repel mosquitoes through fumigation. The box has a characteristic trapezoidal shape and features a printed illustration of a monkey smoking a mosquito repellent cone placed on top of a QUÉRY brand box. The front is printed with "Quéry's Antimosquito – Paris" and the original price. The sides are inscribed "Quéry Mosquito Repellent – The Guardian Angel of Sleep." The back contains explanatory text and instructions for use in Spanish ("El Guardian del Sueno"), indicating that the product was intended for export. The box still contains several original mosquito repellent cones, their metal stand, and the printed instructions.
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century ✦ Origin: Paris, France ✦ Dimensions: approx. 15 × 8 × 3 cm ✦ Material: Printed cardboard ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, signs of use and slight wear to the cardboard due to age. Complete with contents and instructions.
An interesting collector's item for collections of vintage advertising, antique pharmacy items, and objects related to mosquito control.
