Relics of the Past

Objects imbued with soul, history and memory, witnesses to many lives, ready to whisper their stories to those who know how to listen. Perfect for collectors and lovers of authentic, vintage décor.

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Stramonium - Poison - Antique pharmacy ointment jar -...

Stramonium - Poison - Pharmacy ointment jar

Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary vial 

Also known as devil's weed, angel's trumpet, madman's herb or devil's herb

Its absorption (ingestion or inhalation) causes hallucinations, abnormal behaviour, mental confusion, amnesia, delirium, sometimes leading to coma and then cardiac and respiratory arrest

Beautiful POISON labels with skull and crossbones and Poisonous Substance from the 1908 Codex

EMPTY

Price €40.00

Antique ‘Stop-Fire’ fire extinguisher in enamelled steel...

Antique ‘Stop-Fire’ fire extinguisher - Circa 1925

Unlike standard painted sheet metal models, this enamelled steel ‘Stop-Fire’ fire extinguisher is an industrial design piece from the Roaring Twenties, between the two world wars.

It features a magnificent logo with stylised flames, whose shades of yellow and red have retained all their vibrancy.

Height: 54.5cm - Diameter: 12cm - Weight: 6.5kg - STILL FULL

DO NOT USE - FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

No shipping - Pick-up in store

Price €180.00

L’Herbier des Demoiselles (1857) – Complete Treatise on...

L’Herbier des Demoiselles (1857) – A Comprehensive Treatise on Botany

L’Herbier des Demoiselles (1857) – Complete Treatise on Botany

At a time when botany was considered the ultimate art of living, this book taught young women, known as demoiselles, how to collect plants, classify flowers, and understand the mysteries of nature with a unique sensitivity.

Illustrated with numerous vignettes, many of them romantic in nature.

By Edmond Audouit

Price €75.00

Box of Cocaine Menthol Borate Lozenges - THEVENOT...

Box of Cocaine Menthol Borate Lozenges

From THEVENOT Laboratories in Dijon

From the 1900s to the 1950s, it was common to find cocaine as an ingredient in certain lozenges, particularly those used to treat throat ailments.

SOLD EMPTY

Price €40.00

19th century Louis Philippe period hanging table lamp -...

Louis Philippe period hanging table lamp

Period: July Monarchy around 1835-1845, still in transition from Rococo to the previous Restoration period.

Bronze with medal patina and cobalt blue blown glass.

Former oil night lamp.

Beautiful presence and intact patina, complete system.

Price €350.00