Antique glass for Absinthe
Ref B
The twists on the glass are used to measure out the absinthe liquor and then pour the water over the sugar on the absinthe spoon on the glass to soften the bitterness of the drink.
Antique glass for Absinthe
The glass thickens in the lower part, where the absinthe dose was. Heavy glass
Presence of bubbles in the glass. Scratches from use. Blown glass, there is still the trace of the pontil underneath.
The twists on the glass are used to measure out the absinthe liquor and then pour the water over the sugar on the absinthe spoon on the glass to soften the bitterness of the drink.
Quite a ceremony!
You can find other models of glasses and absinthe spoons on the site or in the shop.
Dimensions:
Height approx. 17.5 cm - Weight approx. 325/350 g
You buy 1 glass
All glasses are slightly different, they are not exactly the same size or diameter, some are smaller than others or heavier than others.
Large antique wooden pharmacy drawer with compartments - From a pharmacy or herbalist's cabinet
3 compartments
Ref C - 39.5x50cm
Can be used as a storage box
Weight: 4.1kg !
Antique intaglio and cameo print from the Grand Tour of the 19th century
In Red Sealing Wax
True testimony of the Grand Tour carried out by the aristocrats in the 19th century
Profiles in the antique style, mythological scenes or Greco-Roman deities
Alcool camphrée
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
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Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
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Antique pharmacy bottle
Collodion
Used as a liquid dressing
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Corrosive sublimate - Bichloride of mercury
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Aqua Calris - Hot water
Antique pharmacy jar
Apothecary
Packet of Potato Starch
Circa 1920
New old stock
Phénol Aqueux
Antique pharmacy bottle
Green label: SUBSTANCE TO BE SEPARATED - CODEX 1908
This means that this bottle had to be kept separate from the others because it was dangerous - POISON
EMPTY
Gelatine
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There is still some product left inside
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Central Pharmacy of the Civil Hospitals of Paris
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary
Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
Mastic of Chios
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There is still some product left inside
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet
The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.
The event is presented under a modern passe-partout
Family coat of arms: McClellan of Barclay
Brass plate number per unit
Numbered oval brass plate
Antique glass for Absinthe
Ref B
The twists on the glass are used to measure out the absinthe liquor and then pour the water over the sugar on the absinthe spoon on the glass to soften the bitterness of the drink.
