Lithographed tin pharmacy box "Trigémine Creil"

A small, antique lithographed tin pharmaceutical box that once contained "Trigémine Creil," a medication used to treat neuralgia and facial pain. The highly informative red and black typography highlights the product's registered trademark, the precise dosage of the capsules, and the retail price, reflecting the regulated packaging typical of late 19th-century French pharmacies. The mention of the Compagnie Parisienne de Couleurs d'Aniline, associated with the Dupuytel pharmacy in Creil (Oise), clearly situates this product within the world of emerging industrial pharmaceutical specialties of the Belle Époque.

✦ Origin: France - E. Duputel, pharmacist, Creil (Oise)
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century
✦ Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal
✦ Condition: Signs of wear consistent with age, lithograph clearly legible

Antique pharmaceutical box ideal for a collection of antique medicines, French pharmacopoeia or a cabinet of curiosities focused on medical specialties of the Belle Époque.