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
Four-clawed Chinese dragon
Known as the ‘Mang’ dragon to distinguish it from the five-clawed ‘Long’ dragon, which was reserved for the Emperor of China and his family.
Solid brass sculpture
Mid-20th century
An impressive vertical sculpture, this solid brass dragon is a prime piece for a cabinet of curiosities.
The Chinese dragon is a composite of mythical creatures
According to tradition, the Chinese dragon is a sacred chimera whose unique appearance stems from the combination of different animals, each chosen for its particular qualities. This piece features the following characteristics:
-Camel’s head and deer antlers (strength and longevity).
-Rabbit’s eyes (vigilance)
-Snake’s body (infinite flexibility)
-Fish scales linking the creature to the water element and fertility
-Powerful, sharp eagle’s talons
Note that Chinese dragons have no wings, yet they can still fly through the sky and ride the clouds, thus demonstrating their supernatural power.
This complex design reflects the ancient belief that the dragon controls both earth and water, earth and sky, making it a true master of all the elements.
This dragon has four claws on each paw. Historically known as the ‘Mang’ dragon, it was the heraldic symbol reserved for princes and high-ranking court officials, distinguishing its owner from the Emperor and the imperial family. Its ascending posture evokes spiritual elevation and success.
Height: 28.5 cm Weight: 1.1 kg
A particularly striking piece due to its vertical design. Unlike the more common horizontal models, this dragon rises with a dynamic grace that makes it a beautiful display piece.
Antique Skull and crossbones - Accessory for coffin handle
1900-1930 period
Skull and crossbones
Reliquary box - 19th century
Jewelry box
Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
Cremor tartari sol - Cream of tartar
Potassium bitartrate
Pharmacy jar - Herbalism - Apothecary bottle
Late 19th century
Dropper No. 242.743
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Brass plate number per unit
Numbered oval brass plate
Large antique wooden pharmacy drawer with compartments - From a pharmacy or herbalist's cabinet
4 compartments
Ref A - 39.5x50cm
Can be used as a storage box
Weight: 4.1kg !
Antique wooden advertising case for Nestlé concentrated infant milk
Found in Parisian cellars that served as laboratories and storage rooms for pharmacists preparing their masterful concoctions from 1900 to 1950.
It was used to store products, glass bottles, etc.
Period: Circa 1910–1930
Salamander - Pharmacy corkscrew in bronze
XIXth century
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.
Drops No. 234,625
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Brass Chimera or Dragon Candleholder
Period: Mid-20th century, inspired by Renaissance decorative motifs.
Sold without a candle and individually
Anatomical chart by Ludovic Hirschfeld drawn by Léveillé
From Traité et iconographie du système nerveux et des organes des sens de l'homme avec leur mode de préparation
Published in 1866
Lithography
You buy 1 plate, not the whole set
Calcium hypophosphite
Antique amber glass bottle, with a boxwood and cork stopper.
Green label: SUBSTANCE TO BE STORED SEPARATELY – CODEX 1908
Handwritten label, pen inscription, neat calligraphy, with its thick and thin strokes.
Indicating to the pharmacist that it must be stored separately from other substances in the cabinet for toxic substances, the famous ‘poison cabinet’.
It comes from the former cellar-laboratory of a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not been moved from the shelves since the late 1950s. The cellar had served as a medical analysis laboratory and a laboratory for the pharmacy’s compounded preparations from 1900 until around 1950.
EMPTY
Horseradish syrup
Grams / Tablespoons - Graduated bottle
in French: Grammes / Cuillères à soupe
Antique medicine bottle
Apothecary
Soufre sublimé - Sublimed sulfur
Pharmacy jar - Herbalism - Apothecary bottle
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
