Superb amber glass pharmaceutical bottle with its original cork stopper, bearing a typical late 19th-century orange label with the handwritten inscription "Pills – Opium Extract." The lower black band on an orange background clearly indicates "POISON," as required by pharmaceutical regulations of the time. From the Darrasse Frères pharmacy , 13 rue Pavée, Paris – first-class pharmacists renowned for the quality of their galenic preparations.
✦ Origin: France, Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890–1910 ✦ Dimensions: 9.5 × 3.5 cm ✦ Material: Amber glass, paper labels ✦ Condition: Excellent condition, labels complete, slight signs of use on the cork
This bottle perfectly illustrates pharmaceutical practices at the turn of the 20th century, when opium derivatives were prescribed to relieve pain, coughs, or nervous disorders. The handwritten inscription, along with the "POISON" band, makes it an iconic collector's item from the beginnings of modern pharmacovigilance.
