A set of ten antique pharmaceutical labels from the Emile Giraud Pharmacy in Lunel, offering a particularly rich overview of the pharmacopoeia of the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. The set includes labels for medicinal wines, syrups, extracts, creams, ointments, and chemical preparations, in a wide variety of formats and compositions. The designs feature the caduceus, the pharmaceutical cross, ornate cartouches, and Belle Époque typography, reflecting the attention paid to the image of pharmacies during this period. A highly decorative and historically evocative collection.
✦ Origin: France, Lunel (Hérault) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: Various formats, rectangular and box-shaped, various sizes ✦ Material: Lithographed printed paper ✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, papers well preserved, slight normal signs of wear, clear prints
Lot sought after for an antique pharmacy collection, advertising graphic arts or a cabinet of curiosities, with a particularly rich medical iconography.
