Eau d'Arquebuse - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
  • Eau d'Arquebuse - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
  • Eau d'Arquebuse - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
  • Eau d'Arquebuse - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
  • Eau d'Arquebuse - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

Eau d'Arquebuse de Notre-Dame de Bon Secours- Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

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Eau d'Arquebuse de Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

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Eau d'Arquebuse de Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

Eau d'Arquebuse de Notre-Dame du Bon Secours is a herbal liqueur created in 1857 by Brother Emmanuel, a herbalist and nurse in the Marist community at the Hermitage de Saint Chamond.

Arquebuse water was supposed to heal wounds caused by arquebuses and firearms, hence its name.

With a minimum alcohol content of 50%, this vulnerary water (made from plants that heal wounds) contains 33 plants with medicinal properties.

Inscription moulded into the glass

Height: 13cm Diameter: 3cm

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Portable autopsy kit - Mid-19th century - Maison Charrière - Paris
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Portable autopsy kit from the mid-19th century - Maison...

Portable autopsy kit from the mid-19th century

Maison Charrière in Paris, circa 1845–1870

Mahogany case for autopsy and dissection

Small portable mahogany case containing a set of autopsy instruments: hook hammer, bone chisel, enterotome scissors, probes, hooks and suture needles. Used by forensic scientists and anatomists for opening and examining bodies.

Charrière, a major 19th-century Parisian manufacturer, was a pioneer in the design of high-precision surgical and anatomical instruments.

Mahogany and polished steel: 23 × 11 cm

Please note: crack in the wood under the case

A beautiful object, very rare to find

Price €800.00