An antique pharmaceutical box for the specific product "Kalmine," marketed as a fast-acting pain reliever intended to alleviate aches, neuralgia, migraines, rheumatism, flu-like symptoms, fever, and insomnia. The simple and highly legible blue and white design reflects the style of French pharmacopoeias from the interwar period, with a broad therapeutic promise typical of medical specialties of that era. This particular example is especially interesting as it is still sealed with its original tamper-evident band, a rare find for this type of pharmaceutical packaging.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1920-1930 ✦ Dimensions: 4 x 1.5 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, slight wear from use, print clearly legible ✦ Contents: Sealed box with tamper-evident strip, original contents presumed to be present
Antique sealed pharmaceutical box ideal for an antique medicine collection, period pharmacopoeia or cabinet of curiosities.
