Set of six clear glass pharmacy bottles, preserved with their original cork stoppers and handwritten labels. The inscriptions mention various preparations, mixing plant substances and therapeutic indications - "Bryonia", "Calcarea", "Adrenal Capsules", "Queyri", as well as dilution notations such as "1/1000" or "30". One of the bottles still contains granules, typical of homeopathic preparations, while the others show white powdery residues. The set illustrates the diversity of pharmaceutical practices from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing experimental medicine, herbal remedies, and the beginnings of endocrinology.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900-1920 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 6 to 7 cm ✦ Material: glass, cork stoppers, handwritten paper labels ✦ Condition: good overall condition with signs of age, dirt, patinated labels with traces
This lot is representative of old pharmaceutical practices, ideal for enriching a scientific display cabinet or a cabinet of curiosities. Old bottles sold as collector's items only. Their contents and/or residues are preserved for heritage purposes, unanalyzed, and strictly unsuitable for any use.
