The alchemist's lair — Apothecary bottles, medical instruments and antique laboratory objects imbued with the charm and mystery of ancient sciences. A selection inspired by alchemy and medicine of yesteryear, ideal for enthusiasts of ancient sciences and medical curiosities.
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Metal box of breath mints with cocaine
Box of Dr BENGUE Dragees
1920's
It is recommended to suck 8 to 10 lozenges per day, allowing them to melt in the mouth...
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Metal box of breath mints with cocaine
Box of Dr BENGUE Dragees
1920's
It is recommended to suck 8 to 10 lozenges per day, allowing them to melt in the mouth...
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Box of nascent oxygen and cocaine tablets
From the 1900s to the 1950s it was not uncommon to see cocaine as an ingredient in some lozenges, especially for throat ailments!
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Box with Rising Sun
Antique tin pharmacy box for ointment - Circa 1900
No longer opens - Beautiful patina: see photos
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Pure Vaseline Box
Antique tin pharmacy box for ointment - Circa 1900
No longer opens - Beautiful patina: see photos
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Box with caduceus
Antique tin pharmacy box for ointment - Circa 1900
No longer opens - Beautiful patina: see photos
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Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
Floroscope - Ref A
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Brücke achromatic magnifying glass with engraved linear reticle
Portable scientific instrument — 19th century
Used in ophthalmology, surgery, dissection, histology, botany and mineralogy.
Dr Potain vacuum cleaner in its case
Late 19th century - 1870-1895
Antique medical instrument
However, the box comes from the Hôpital de la Charité in Paris, as indicated by the inscription on the top of the box, from the Bouillaud ward of the hospital.
non-functional
Dr Potain vacuum cleaner in its case
Late 19th century - 1885-1894
Antique medical instrument from manufacturer MATHIEU in Paris
non-functional
Syringe for diphtheria serum – Dr Roux method
Wooden box
Label from instrument manufacturer H. Hauptner in Berlin on the box and marking on the large syringe
Postcard
Fantastic creatures and Metamorphoses by Camille Renversade
Green turbo (or burgo) from Madagascar - Turbo imperialis
Illustrative photos
Antique glass eye
Real antique eye prosthesis
There are no blue or green eyes at the moment!
Stamped letter-envelope of the Second Empire
Dated from 1852-1870
Tatooed phrenology Head - Storage box - Vase
Cute little tattooed and mustachioed head with a removable skull cap that can be used to hide small objects!
It can also be used as a vase.
