48th eAuction of an extraordinary collection of pharmaceutical artefacts

Around year 1900 | 62 x 47 x 40 cm (height x width x depth) | Drawer with spring mechanism and lockable compartment, art Nouveau style metal body,...

Around year 1900 | 61 x 47,5 x 39,5 cm (height x width x depth) | Nickel plated metal, serial number 315665/79 | functional mechanism, sign with t...

Around year 1900 | 56 x 52 x 43 cm (height x width x depth) | Nickel plated metal, serial number 1388253/442x | functional mechanism | provenance:...

18th century | 15, 20 cm (height) | Painted wood | "SEM NIGR": probably short for the Latin "Semen Nigrum," meaning "black seeds." This suggests t...

18th century | 15 - 19 cm (height) | Painted wood | "Secale Cornutum": which refers to ergot, a fungus growing on rye, historically used for vario...

18th century | 14 cm (height) | Painted wood | "SACHAR. SATURN.": this term refers to "Saturn sugar," which is an old name for lead acetate (plumb...

18th century | 18 cm (height) | Wood painted, restored | Containers with inscriptions such as "LUMIA", "SPECULUM", "RHEUM" and "ASSULMIN" were pro...

18th century | 14 - 19 cm (height) | Painted wood | "LB: MARIVER": probably refers to a medical or pharmaceutical product, the exact composition o...

18th century | 20 cm (height) | Painted wood | "GUMI MYRRH. refers to myrrh resin. Myrrh (myrrh) is a natural resin that is often used in medicine...

18th century | 13 - 23 cm (height) | Painted wood | "LB: MARIVER": probably refers to a medical or pharmaceutical product, the exact composition o...

First half of the 19th century | 13 - 18 cm (height) | Wood with painted inscriptions | "BOLUS RUBR": probably refers to the red clay (bolus) that...

First half of the 19th century | 13 - 18 cm (height) | Wood with painted inscriptions | "RADIX GENTIAN.": bitter root container, used in tradition...

19th century | 19 cm (height) | Fruit wood, painted inscriptions | "GAL: TURCI:": which refers to "Galla Turcica" or Turkish gorse extract, which ...

19th century | 14 - 18 cm (height) | Boxwood screw boxes | Some of these containers contain glass stands that may have been used to store liquids ...

19th century | 20 cm (height) | Fruit wood, painted inscriptions | "LACCA IN GLOB.": probably refers to a lacquer (lacquer gum) that was used in v...

19th century | 13 - 19 cm (height) | Wood with painted inscriptions | "ALUMINUM: SULFURIC:": refers to aluminum sulfate, commonly used in the phar...

19th century | 11, 17, 30 cm (height) | Wood | They were probably used to store herbs, powders or other pharmaceutical preparations. Their shape a...

19th century | 13 - 19 cm (height) | Painted wood | "PULV. FUMALIS Dris. ENGEL.": refers to the powder of Fumaria officinalis (comfrey) according ...

19th century | 20 (height) | Wood, paper labels | "CARYOPHILL. RUB.": refers to the dried fruits of cloves (Caryophyllus aromaticus), which were u...

19th century | 15 - 18 cm (height) | Wood, painted inscriptions | "RAD. SALEP. PULV.": refers to the powder of the root of salep (Orchis mascula),...

19th century | 14 cm (height) | Wood, painted inscriptions | "PULV. TRAGAC.": refers to tragacanth powder (Tragacanth), which has been used as a t...

19th century | 13 cm (height) | Wood, hand painted inscriptions | "PULV. 'ULN": probably refers to a powdered substance, part of the name being il...

Around year 1900 | 14 cm (height) | Painted wood | "PILL: LAXANT:": refers to pills with a laxative effect that were used to aid digestion and rel...

19th century | 8 - 12 cm (height) | Painted earthenware | "EX CENTAUR. MIN.": container for the extract of bitter gourd, richly decorated with blu...

19th century | 15 - 28 cm (height) | Painted, gilded porcelain | "EXT. CARD. BENED.": extract of St. Benedict, a plant known for its medicinal pro...

20th century | 10 - 21 cm (height) | Porcelain and earthenware | Decorative ceramic vessels: Each of these vessels is decorated with colorful orna...

20th century | 10 - 21 cm (height) | Porcelain and earthenware | Porcelain vessels: These vessels are decorated with floral motifs and the names o...

19th century | 15 - 19 cm (height) | Earthenware | "KAOLIN": fine clay used in medicine and cosmetics, "FRUCT. CARDAM. CEYL.": cardamom seeds from...

19th century | 12 x 14 cm (height x diameter) | Glazed earthenware | The container, decorated with a statue of a lion on top of the lid, was proba...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 18 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, printed labels | "LINIMENTUM SYNTHOMYCINI 10%": refers to a liniment contai...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 16 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, printed inscriptions | "OXYMEL SCILL:": refers to sea onion oxymel (Scilla ...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 12 - 13 cm (height) | Earthenware, jug probably Gmunden | "VASELINA ALBA": refers to white vaseline, used as a...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 16 - 18 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, printed and painted inscriptions | "UNQT: LENIENS:": indicates a sooth...

19th and 20th century | 18 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, printed and painted labels | "UNG. LENIENS:": refers to a soothing ointment used to tre...

20th century | 18 - 24 cm (height) | French porcelain and pewter, printed decor | "Tilleul": refers to the linden flower (Tilia), which is used in...

20th century | 4 - 8 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain | "UNG: ZINC. OXID.": refers to zinc ointment that was used to treat skin problems such as ras...

20th century | 23 cm (height) | Glazed earthenware | "SYNDERMAN": probably refers to a preparation used in the treatment of skin conditions such a...

20th century | 8 - 11 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, painted inscriptions | "Tub. Jalap. pulv.": refers to a powder of jalap root (Ipomoea purga)...

20th century | 18 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, printed labels | "AQUASORB HYDROSUS": refers to a hydrophilic ointment base used in dermatology....

20th century | 17 - 23 cm (height) | Porcelain | "TALCUM": refers to talcum powder that was used as a powder on the skin to absorb moisture and re...

20th century | 17 cm (height) | Porcelain glazed, painted and printed labels | "Sir. simpl.": refers to a simple syrup that served as a base for m...

20th century | 13 - 16 cm (height) | Glazed porcelain, painted labels | "Naftalani Paste. Zinci": refers to a paste containing naphthalan and zinc...

18th century | 9. 19 cm (height) | Glass, painted enamel labels | "FORTIS": on the front, which is set in an ornamental frame with a royal crown a...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 25 cm (height) | Glass, printed labels and metal lids | "ARTEMISIA CONTRA": refers to the herbal extract of wo...

Turn of the 19th and 20th century | 23 cm (height) | Glass, printed labels and metal lids | "FOLIA ALTHAe": refers to the leaves of sedum, used in...

19th century | 17 - 25 cm (height) | Clear glass, painted labels | "AQUA CARMINA": refers to rose water or a mixture with rose water used in the m...

19th century | 12 - 17 cm (height) | Clear glass, painted labels | "Tinct. Canthar.": refers to a cantharides tincture, historically used as a str...

19th century | 9 - 14 cm (height) | amber glass, painted labels | "QUININE. BISULFUR.": refers to quinine bisulphate, which was used as an antimal...

19th century | 8, 10, 11 cm (height) | Glass, painted labels | "SULFONAL.": refers to sulfonal, a sedative and hypnotic drug historically used to ...

19th century | 20 cm (height) | Glass, painted labels | "Sacchar Lactis": refers to milk sugar (lactose), which was used as a filler in tablets an...

19th century | 20 cm (height) | Glass, painted labels | "Tinct. Iodidi" is a tincture of iodide, used for its antiseptic properties and as an anti...

19th century | 25 cm (height) | Glass, painted label | "Aether. Pur." refers to pure ether, which was historically used as an anesthetic in surgic...

19th century | 14 - 16 cm (height) | Glass, painted labels | "Tinct. Benzoes" is a tincture of benzoin that has been used as an antiseptic and pre...

19th century | 16 - 19 cm (height) | Clear glass, painted labels | "MAGN. CARBON.": refers to magnesium carbonate, which is used as an antacid to ...

19th century | 9, 14, 17 cm (height) | Glass, painted labels | "OL. LIMONIS": refers to lemon oil, which is used in aromatherapy and as an ingredi...