Manual of the Naturalist Preparer followed by a Treaty of Embalmings

by BOITARD - Book of 1853

5 fold-out plates at the end of the volume with beautiful engravings

Mechanical cigar dispenser - Cigar cabinet- Cylindrical cigar box - Cigar cellar

Napoleon III period - 19th century

When you turn the knob, the doors open and close smoothly

This mechanical cigar dispenser is an iconic curiosity found in smoking rooms of the Napoleon III era.

Eau de Botot - Tooth-cleansing Elixir

CODEX 1884

Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle

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Potassium Cyanide and Iron

Also known as yellow potassium prussiate

Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle

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19th-century bronze chimera – Beautiful decorative Napoleon III-style bronze

Second half of the 19th century, in a fantastical Neo-Renaissance style

Antique monumental door pull in solid bronze 

Chinese Dragon with 4 claws 

Known as the Mang Dragon to distinguish it from the Long Dragon with 5 claws, which was reserved for the Emperor of China and his family.

Solid brass sculpture

Mid-20th century

Napoleon III compartmentalised box in rosewood veneer

These boxes were used to store gloves, letters, accessories or sewing supplies.

A refined decorative piece, typical of 19th-century Parisian lifestyle.

19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1850–1875

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Puldose Nasal Spray for aqueous solutions - Antique remedy

In its Plastic box

Used in otolaryngology, it was intended for nasal or oral sprays in the treatment of colds and antiseptic treatment of the respiratory tract.

Armand Vaast nasal spray - Oil vaporizer - Antique remedy

In its box

Used in otolaryngology, it was intended for nasal or oral sprays in the treatment of colds and antiseptic treatment of the respiratory tract.

Painted papier-mâché anatomical model of the brain

Produced by Établissements Auzoux

Model No. 12 from the 1874 catalogue

Dismantlable, numbered model, used for medical teaching.

A rare item in excellent working condition

This is a 1:1 scale model of the brain, sold separately at the time as a demonstration model; it is not a brain that was found inside anatomical manikins.

Strychnine - Arsenic 

Antique pharmacy bottle from the early 20th century

Green label: POISONOUS SUBSTANCE - CODEX 1908

This means that this bottle had to be kept separate from the others as it was extremely dangerous and lethal - POISON

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Box of cocaine lozenges 

MBC (Menthol Cocaïno Boraté)

Period: Belle Époque, Art Nouveau style

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