A round, lithographed tin box for Juglades Pills, marketed as tonics, depuratives, and laxatives. The main lid features a particularly refined Belle Époque design, with an ornamental border, floral garlands, and figurative medallions. The reverse side is entirely devoted to the dosage instructions and the professional credentials of G. Queuille, a first-class pharmacist and former hospital intern, whose practice was located at 19 rue de la Gare in Niort.
✦ Origin: France, Niort (Deux-Sèvres) ✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century ✦ Dimensions: Diameter 5 cm x Height 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Good condition, slight wear and rubbing consistent with age, lithograph well preserved and legible
A Belle Époque pharmaceutical box of fine graphic quality, emblematic of French medicinal specialties at the turn of the 20th century, ideal for an antique pharmacy collection or cabinet of curiosities.
