Crushed cola nuts
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
Crushed cola nuts
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar. 19th-century mouth-blown glass
It comes from the old cellar-laboratory of a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not been moved from the shelves since the late 1950s!
There is still some product left inside
This is the cola nut – Cola nitida – the original ingredient of the famous Coca-Cola, but in its pure, laboratory form.
Cola was the king of tonic and energy-boosting preparations:
Cola Wine: This was the best-selling preparation over the counter. The chemist would macerate crushed cola nuts in fortified wine (often Malaga or Grenache). It was prescribed for convalescence, fatigue or as an aphrodisiac.
Cola Elixir: A more concentrated, alcohol-based version to ‘boost the strength’ of workers or athletes (widely used by early cyclists!).
Tinctures and Syrups: To relieve headaches or aid digestion.
This large-capacity jar was a storage jar intended for keeping stock.
Height: 20.5cm - Diameter: 9cm - Weight: 0.73kg
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The plaster and resin forming the gums and teeth are modern.
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This means that this bottle had to be kept separate from the others because it was dangerous - POISON
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Color pigments have been added to the inside of the jar
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The box still contains its full, sealed bottle and instructions
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Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs
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Antique pharmacy bottle
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Crushed cola nuts
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
