Antique box containing "Morphine Hydrochloride Ampoules"

Rare cardboard pharmaceutical box from the French pharmaceutical company Adrian , 9 and 11 rue de la Perle in Paris. The bright orange label reads: "Adrian Ampoules – Solution for Injections – Morphine Hydrochloride at 2 centigrams per cubic centimeter – POISON" . In the upper right corner is the tax stamp of the FSNRF (National Trade Federation of Pharmaceutical Distributors) , guaranteeing authenticity and compliance with French regulations on toxic substances at the beginning of the 20th century.

✦ Origin: France, Paris
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1925
✦ Dimensions: 11.5×8×3cm
✦ Material: Rigid cardboard, pharmaceutical stamp
✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, slight wear on the edges, colors perfectly preserved, stamp intact

This box, designed to hold sterilized, pre-measured ampoules for medical use, illustrates the transitional period between manual pharmacopoeia and the modern pharmaceutical industry. Adrian ampoule boxes are particularly sought after for their typographic design and rarity, especially in this complete condition with stamp.