Small clear glass vial with original cork stopper, bearing a detailed handwritten label mentioning "fresh clot", "lactose", "rat spleen blood" as well as a preparation related to "breast cancer", precisely dated June 4, 1913. The whole clearly evokes an experimental protocol carried out on a guinea pig, typical of biological and medical research in the early 20th century. The precision of the components and the dating give this piece strong documentary value, a direct witness to laboratory practices of the time.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Estimated period: 1913 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 4.5 x 2 cm - (6cm with cork) ✦ Material: glass, cork, handwritten paper label ✦ Condition: good antique condition, with signs of wear, dirt and traces of time
A vial with explicit and historically dated scientific content, particularly interesting for a medical collection, a cabinet of curiosities or a collection dedicated to early biological experiments. Vials sold only as collector's items. Its contents and/or residues are preserved as heritage, not analyzed and strictly unfit for any use.
