Amber glass pharmaceutical bottle with its original cork stopper, period beige label printed in black and partially handwritten: "Darrasse & Cie – Ed. Landrin, Pharmacist – 18 rue Simon-le-Franc, Paris – Factory in Vincennes" . Product description: "Morphine hydrochloride granules" , dosage and weight indicated in pen.
✦ Origin: France, Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890–1910 ✦ Dimensions: 8.5×3.5 cm ✦ Material: Amber glass, cork, handwritten label ✦ Condition: Excellent condition, legible and well-adhered label, original cork
This preparation illustrates the beginnings of pharmaceutical morphine, produced by renowned Parisian firms such as Darrasse & Cie, successors to Faure & Darrasse. The term “granules” indicates a pharmaceutical form used for the precise dosage of this opium derivative, then prescribed for its powerful analgesic effects. An authentic piece of the French pharmacopoeia from the Belle Époque , rare in this condition.
