Old box of "Le Réniol" medicine

An antique lithographed tin pharmaceutical box that once contained "Réniol," a medicinal product indicated for coryza and head colds. The Art Nouveau design, with its floral lines and colorful, highly descriptive typography, is characteristic of French pharmaceutical products from the Belle Époque. The inclusion of detailed instructions with adult and child dosages, as well as the mention of the pharmacist E. Revel, located on Rue Saint-Lazare in Paris, confirms that this was a regulated medication intended for a specific therapeutic use, at a time when remedies for winter ailments were proliferating.

✦ Origin: France - E. Revel, pharmacist, Paris
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century
✦ Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal
✦ Condition: Signs of wear consistent with age, lithograph clearly legible

An antique pharmaceutical box sought after for Belle Époque drug collections, French pharmacopoeia, or cabinets of curiosities related to ENT treatments and remedies for colds.