Narceine - Opium Derivative
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC 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.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY - The bottle is blocked and does not open, sealed by time
Narceine - Opium Derivative
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC 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.
Laboratory or pharmaceutical dispensary bottle, typical of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.
Made of blown transparent glass, it has a trace of pontil visible on the bottom, reflecting traditional artisanal manufacturing. It has its original cap honed with emery BUT the bottle is blocked and does not open, sealed by time.
Beautiful enamelled label stenciled surrounded by a brown/red border. This baked enamel technique guaranteed great resistance to handling and chemicals in the pharmacy. A red regulatory label marked "TOXIQUE" is applied at the bottom, indicating the poisonous nature of the substance.
Derived from the poppy just like morphine, opium, or codeine, narceine was isolated from opium in the 19th century and studied by medical pharmacy for its sedative properties.
Considered at the time to be the most calming and least stimulating of the poppy derivatives, it was mainly prescribed to soothe severe coughs, whooping cough, and resistant respiratory conditions.
Though presented at the time as a sedative with milder effects than morphine, it remained a highly addictive opiate substance: prolonged use caused severe physical dependence, while a massive overdose led directly to respiratory paralysis and coma...
Height of the bottle: 12cm with blown glass cap - Diameter at the base: 4cm
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY - The bottle is blocked and does not open, sealed by time
Bibliothèque Choisie de Médecine - Volume 16
Selected Library of Medicine
By François PLANQUE - 1761
Complete original edition with 10 fold-out plates
Incense
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There are still some product inside.
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
The Apothecary’s Little Drawer
Small antique wooden apothecary’s drawer that can be used as a storage box – Trade drawer
To be diverted on the shelf or niche for your curiosities
Handcrafted using traditional methods, with dovetail joints and a turned wooden handle
Width: 26cm - Length: 15.5cm - Height: 5.5cm
All the drawers are different, with stains and varying signs of age on each one
Sold empty, without accessories
Antique wooden box for herbal medicine - Samples of plants, seeds, bark etc.
White Precipitate - Mercury
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON 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.
Dating: 19th century
There is still some product inside but the cap is blocked and does not open.
Dropper bottle
Antique pharmacy bottle - 1920-30's
Glass stopper honed in the shape of a heart for better grip
EMPTY
Biphosphate de Chaux
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Antique pharmacy bottle from the 19th century
Balsamum Fioravanti - Balm of Fioravanti
Bibliothèque Choisie de Médecine - Volume 6
Selected Library of Medicine
By François PLANQUE - 1749
Complete original edition with 5 fold-out plates
Iodine dye
Antique pharmacy bottle
With the inscription Teinture d'Iode molded in glass
EMPTY
Antique pharmacy jar
Liquid Peptone
Raw meat product very fashionable in the first half of the 20th century.
Reseptine
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Anatomical chart by Ludovic Hirschfeld drawn by Léveillé
From Traité et iconographie du système nerveux et des organes des sens de l'homme avec leur mode de préparation
Published in 1866
Lithography
You buy 1 plate, not the whole set
Square Section Dropper Bottle
Antique pharmacy bottle - 1920-30's
Glass stopper honed in the shape of a heart for better grip
EMPTY
Antique sodium chloride infusion bulb
500cm3
in its original box - Still full
Narceine - Opium Derivative
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC 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.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY - The bottle is blocked and does not open, sealed by time
