A small pharmaceutical advertising box for "Rhinette" powder, presented as a remedy for head colds, respiratory ailments, and severe headaches. The lid boasts a preventative action against epidemics without irritating the mucous membranes, while the interior details the product's composition, mentioning scurocaine, menthol, boric acid, and roasted coffee—a typical formulation in early 20th-century pharmacopoeias. This box is signed G. Lecouvey, a first-class pharmacist in Maubeuge, with the price displayed in francs, a reliable dating element. A rare and highly evocative object from the history of folk medicine.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1910-1920 ✦ Dimensions: 4 x 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, slight signs of wear, clear and well-preserved lithograph
Antique pharmaceutical box with strong historical significance, ideal for an antique medicine collection, therapeutic advertising or a cabinet of curiosities.
