A small, antique lithographed tin pharmaceutical box that once contained "Vona Purgative," a medicinal product dispensed in pharmacies for laxative and depurative purposes. The simple typography, centered on the product name, along with the specific mention of the pharmacist H. Lajoix, a first-class pharmacist in Paris, clearly places this box within the regulated context of late 19th-century French pharmacy. This type of individual, compact, and robust packaging was designed for controlled distribution and precise therapeutic use.
✦ Origin: France - H. Lajoix, pharmacist, Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 4.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Signs of wear consistent with age, lithograph legible and well preserved
Antique pharmaceutical box sought after for collections of antique medicines, French pharmacopoeia or cabinets of curiosities focusing on remedies and medical specialties of the Belle Époque.
