"Digitaline - Poison" pharmacy bottle, Darrasse Frères

Transparent glass pharmacy bottle, preserved with its original cork stopper and its old labels still clearly visible. The main label mentions "Digitaline - 1/1000 solution", from Darrasse Frères establishments in Paris, a pharmaceutical company active at the turn of the 20th century. The red "POISON" band and the "60 Gr" dosage pellet reinforce the visual and scientific identity of the object. Digitalin, a substance extracted from foxglove, was used in cardiology but also recognized for its toxicity, which gives this bottle a strong evocative power between medicine and danger.

✦ Provenance: France, Darrasse Frères, Paris
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century
✦ Dimensions: approximately 13 x 4 cm
✦ Material: glass, paper labels, cork stopper
✦ Condition: good general condition with signs of wear, labels clearly legible, presence of old traces and marks.

A bottle steeped in medical history, ideal for enriching a cabinet of curiosities or a collection of toxic substances and ancient pharmacopoeia.