Potassium Cyanide and Iron
Also known as yellow potassium prussiate
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle
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Potassium cyanide and iron
Also known as yellow potassium prussiate
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle – Mouth-blown glass – Cork stopper and metal cap
A very fine 19th-century label. The cartouche, with its acanthus scrolls and Didone typeface (recognisable by the ‘y’, for example), is highly representative of the aesthetic of French apothecary shops in the second half of the 19th century.
Unlike pure cyanide, this compound is historically classified as low-toxicity. In the 19th century, it was widely used in industry for the manufacture of Prussian Blue (pigment) or for the cyanotype process (photography).
Bottle height: 24cm Diameter: 9.5cm
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Foxglove leaves - POISON
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
BYLA - Antique Pharmacy bottle in amber glass
Boule de Nancy - Genuine Mars Vulnerary Ball - Steel Ball
This iron-containing ball was once considered a miracle cure for many ailments and injuries.
The Boule de Nancy is sold individually in a small antique drugstore box
Unavailable today
Stiassnie Microscope
Lacquered Brass Precision Microscope – M. Stiassnie, Paris, c. 1905/1908
In its mahogany case – Serial Number: 11765
Research microscope configuration with 3 objectives (including a 1/12 oil immersion objective), micrometric stage and Abbe condenser.
A rare collector’s item combining mechanical precision and Parisian scientific prestige.
Sodium formate
Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
There is still some product left inside
Sodium tartrate – Soda lye
Antique pharmacy bottle.
That’s what I managed to make out from the almost faded labels. The bottle was therefore reused, as was often the case in pharmacies.
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Camphorated alcohol
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
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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.
Le Jardin des Plantes
Description and habits of the mammals in the menagerie and the Natural History Museum
By Boitard - Antique book circa 1851
A beautiful snapshot of the museum and its garden in the mid-19th century, featuring interiors of the museum that no longer exist today.
Antique brown glass bottle with integrated pipette - Ref B
Apothecary - Pharmacy
The pipettes have either been broken or shortened because they are too short
Cèdre - Cedarwood Oil
Antique pharmacy bottle
There is some product left, but the stopper is stuck
The writing has faded, but in oblique light one can make out CEDRE
Castel - Michel perfumers
Antique perfume bottle
Apothecary vial
Antique pharmacy bottle from the 19th century
Balsamum Fioravanti - Balm of Fioravanti
Bulb for hypodermic injection - Camphor (circa 1920)
various manufacturers
Crin de Florence - Antique suture thread
Catgut
Natural suture thread obtained from the caterpillar of the Bombyx mori butterfly.
Hamamelis fluid extract – Dropper bottle
Antique pharmacy bottle - 1920-30's
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Potassium Cyanide and Iron
Also known as yellow potassium prussiate
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle
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