Large antique cobalt blue glass pharmaceutical bottle with original paper label marked "Liqueur de Van Swieten". This preparation, also known as 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 ailments before its gradual abandonment. This label mentions the Codex 1908, the 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 overall condition, signs of use and age, wear and small losses on the labels, original cork stopper preserved.
Antique French apothecary and pharmacy bottle, sought after for collections of antique medicine, laboratories and curiosity cabinets.
