Alcoolat vulnéraire - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

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Alcoolat vulnéraire

Antique pharmacy bottle 

Also known as eau d'arquebusade (harquebusier water)

Apothecary vial 

Handwritten label

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Antique pharmacy bottle

Alcoolat vulnéraire

Eau vulnéraire, also known as eau d'arquebusade (harquebusier water), is an officinal tincture reputed to heal wounds. (Vulnerary: healing wounds).

Originally, in the 16th century, this remedy was used to treat wounds caused by harquebuses, whose wounds were difficult to heal.

Apothecary vial  

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Height with stopper: 22cm - Diameter: 7cm

Handwritten label