An antique lithographed tin pharmaceutical box, intended for the treatment of common constipation in infants. The original design, predominantly pale green and red, highlights the "suppositories of pure glycerin solidified at 30°C," available in all pharmacies. The graphic composition, both educational and reassuring, is characteristic of early 20th-century French infant pharmacopoeias, with ornamental borders, explicit therapeutic indications, and careful typography. The box as a whole bears witness to the history of pediatric care and the standardization of pharmaceutical treatments before the war.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1915-1925 ✦ Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Used condition, superficial wear and oxidation, rubbing and minor paint loss, functional hinge, lithography clearly legible
Antique pharmaceutical box appreciated for collections of children's medicine, antique pharmacy or cabinets of curiosities with a medical theme.
