Rare "Micronic" Box - Benoist-Perraud & Fils, Paris

A rare antique lithographed tin pharmaceutical box containing the famous Micronic purgative pills, widely distributed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The elegant design combines classic typography with an ornamental border, and features bilingual French-English inscriptions attesting to its international distribution. The Parisian address on rue de l'Odéon enhances the historical significance of this object, linked to folk medicine and the export of French remedies. A fine example of an antique medical object with strong graphic and documentary value.

✦ Origin: France, Paris
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900
✦ Dimensions: Approximately 3.5 x 1.5 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal
✦ Condition: Good overall condition, wear and patina consistent with age, legible print

Antique pharmaceutical box sought after for its late 19th century design and its link with the history of folk remedies and medical advertising.