Rock Candy
Antique Apothecary Bottle of Rock Candy – Coopération Pharmaceutique Française (circa 1930–1940)
It comes from the former cellar-laboratory of a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had remained untouched on the shelves since the late 1950s. The cellar served as a medical analysis laboratory and as a laboratory for the pharmacy's compounded preparations from 1900 until around 1950.
It still contains large crystals of rock candy (Saccharum candi), perfectly preserved.
Rock Candy
Antique Apothecary Bottle of Rock Candy – Coopération Pharmaceutique Française (circa 1930–1940)
The original label indicates it comes from the Coopération Pharmaceutique Française (Cooper), located at its historical headquarters in Melun. The mention of the share capital of 3,600,000 francs dates this bottle to between the 1930s and 1940s.
In early pharmacy, rock candy was used as a sweetening excipient to soften bitter preparations, as well as for its soothing and demulcent properties against coughs and sore throats.
It comes from the former cellar-laboratory of a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had remained untouched on the shelves since the late 1950s. The cellar served as a medical analysis laboratory and as a laboratory for the pharmacy's compounded preparations from 1900 until around 1950.
Bottle height: 17 cm
It still contains large crystals of rock candy (Saccharum candi), perfectly preserved.
Period: Circa 1920–1940
Origin: France (Melun)
Materials: Molded glass, paper label, cork stopper, sugar crystals
Condition: Fine vintage condition with signs of age and use. Original label in displayable condition showing patina and marks of time. Original contents preserved.
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Rock Candy
Antique Apothecary Bottle of Rock Candy – Coopération Pharmaceutique Française (circa 1930–1940)
It comes from the former cellar-laboratory of a Parisian pharmacy. The bottles had remained untouched on the shelves since the late 1950s. The cellar served as a medical analysis laboratory and as a laboratory for the pharmacy's compounded preparations from 1900 until around 1950.
It still contains large crystals of rock candy (Saccharum candi), perfectly preserved.
