Large antique cobalt blue glass pharmaceutical bottle with original paper label stating "Liqueur de Van Swieten". This preparation, also called Van Swieten's solution, was an old pharmaceutical solution based on corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride). It was used in medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in the treatment of certain conditions, before its gradual abandonment. This label mentions the Codex 1908, an official reference for French pharmaceutical preparations from the early 20th century.
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century (circa 1908-1930) ✦ Provenance: French Pharmacy - Codex 1908 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 25.5 × 10.5 cm ✦ Material: Cobalt blue glass, paper labels, cork stopper ✦ Condition: Good general condition, signs of use and age, wear and minor losses on the labels, original cork stopper preserved.
Antique French apothecary and pharmacy bottle, sought after for collections of old medicine, laboratories and curiosity cabinets.
