A small rectangular pharmaceutical box for Asciatine, an old medicine marketed as an analgesic, hypnotic, and antineuralgic. Distributed by Laboratoires des Produits Usines du Rhône and sold by L. Durand, a pharmacist in Paris, this miniature box perfectly illustrates the pharmacopoeia of the early 20th century, with explicit therapeutic descriptions and elegant typography typical of the Belle Époque. An emblematic object of folk medicine and French pharmaceutical advertising.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century ✦ Dimensions: Approximately 3 x 2 x 0.5 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Good condition - Signs of wear and antique patina
This box is highly sought after in this format for collections of antique pharmacies, period medicines and French medical curiosities.
