Old pastille box for throat and respiratory tract ailments, decorated with remarkable yellow, orange, and black floral graphics. It advertises a formula with menthol, amylocaine, and sodium borate; amylocaine is a synthetic local anesthetic then used in some pharmaceutical preparations. A particularly decorative old remedy box, with its dosage, posology, and therapeutic arguments of the era still visible.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1920-1930 ✦ Origin: France ✦ Dimensions: approx. 7.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed tinplate ✦ Contents: Empty box ✦ Condition: Used condition, with oxidation, rubbing, and alterations to the decor; main inscriptions still clearly legible
This old amylocaine pastille box will appeal to collectors of antique pharmacy items, anesthetic specialties, and lithographed boxes with advertising graphics.
