Strophanthus extract - Codex 1908
Early/ mid-20th century pharmacy jar in white earthenware
Beautiful labels: Red POISON label with the famous skull and crossbones and the Poisonous Substances 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.
It comes from an old cellar-laboratory in a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not moved since the late 1950s on the shelves. The cellar had served as a laboratory for medical analyses and a laboratory for magistral preparations of the pharmacy from 1900 until around 1950.
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Strophanthus extract - Codex 1908
Early/ mid-20th century pharmacy jar in white earthenware
Beautiful labels: Red POISON label with the famous skull and crossbones and the Poisonous Substances 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.
Strophanthus is a tropical plant traditionally used as poison on poisoned arrows in Africa.
At the end of the 19th century, the chemist Léon Arnaud received from a famous traveler of the time, Bénédict-Henry Révoil, arrows coated with poison coming from Somalia.
In 1888, he isolated the element responsible for the effects of the poison, which he named ouabain, which became strophantine, a violent cardiac poison used for a time therapeutically as cardiotonic, but due to its toxicity, since abandoned in favor of more manageable synthetic molecules or digoxin.
In the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, this product was prescribed as a potent cardiac stimulant, mainly for treating acute heart failure and arrhythmias. It acted similar to digitalis, but with an action often considered faster.
But the strophantine tends to accumulate in the body if taken too close together. A patient who took his remedy without scrupulously following the prescription could, after a few days, reach unintentionally a total toxic dose in the blood, which led to a heart attack!
The perfect example of a product with a tiny therapeutic margin: the difference between the dose needed to save a failing heart and the toxic dose that stopped it was very (too much?) fine.
It comes from an old cellar-laboratory in a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not moved since the late 1950s on the shelves. The cellar had served as a laboratory for medical analyses and a laboratory for magistral preparations of the pharmacy from 1900 until around 1950.
Material: White earthenware, original metal lid
Dimensions: Height: 9.6 cm - Diameter: 7 cm
Period: Early 20th century
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Infangyl Carlier
Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary
The box still contains its full, sealed bottle and instructions
Syringe for diphtheria serum – Dr Roux method
Wooden box
Label from instrument manufacturer H. Hauptner in Berlin on the box and marking on the large syringe
Packet of Potato Starch
Circa 1920
New old stock
Bulb for hypodermic injection - Camphor (circa 1920)
various manufacturers
Small antique engraved glass bell
I believe these are antique glass pieces that were originally intended to be placed on a stand.
Repurpose them as small bells to showcase your small objects, such as a small skull, as shown here.
Sold individually
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Catillon Granules – Strophanthin – Containing Ouabain
POISON
Antique tube of pharmaceutical granules – Apothecary
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Antique brown glass bottle with integrated pipette - Ref B
Apothecary - Pharmacy
The pipettes have either been broken or shortened because they are too short
Copper Sulfate
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There are still some beautiful blue crystals inside.
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Veronal - Barbiturates - Diethylmalonylurea
Antique amber glass bottle, with a boxwood and cork stopper.
Label: DANGEROUS
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.
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Tincture of Jalap Compound also known as German brandy
A purgative powder is extracted from the Jalap plant.
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
Cinnamon Water
Antique and large brown English pharmacy bottle
Aqua Calris - Hot water
Antique pharmacy jar
Apothecary
Aqua Piris - Pear water
Antique pharmacy jar
Apothecary
Sonéryl - Butobarbital - Barbiturates
Antique pharmacy bottle
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Excerpt from Strophanthus MENIER - TINY pot
Early/ mid-20th century pharmacy jar in white earthenware
Beautiful labels: Red POISON label with the famous skull and crossbones and the Poisonous Substances 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.
It comes from an old cellar-laboratory in a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not moved since the late 1950s on the shelves. The cellar had served as a laboratory for medical analyses and a laboratory for magistral preparations of the pharmacy from 1900 until around 1950.
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Collector’s bronze dental articulator
Circa 1920 for the bronze frame
The plaster and resin forming the gums and teeth are modern.
Strophanthus extract - Codex 1908
Early/ mid-20th century pharmacy jar in white earthenware
Beautiful labels: Red POISON label with the famous skull and crossbones and the Poisonous Substances 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.
It comes from an old cellar-laboratory in a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had not moved since the late 1950s on the shelves. The cellar had served as a laboratory for medical analyses and a laboratory for magistral preparations of the pharmacy from 1900 until around 1950.
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