Moorchild Paris
Rare Set of 7 French Apothecary Jars
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A set of seven matching apothecary jars is quite a rare find! Here we have arsenic, poppy, aconitum (wolf's bane), hashish, cocaine, morphine, and opium.
These are made in Meillonnas, a town in the east of France between Lyon and Geneva. The style of flora seen on these jars is particular to this region and has been since the 18th century. They are hand-painted. It is difficult to say exactly when they are from but I would suppose sometime between the 60s and 80s.
They are all in perfect condition.
The asking price may seem extravagant but bear in mind that each jar alone would be sold for between 150 and 200+ euros. And again, a matching set of this many pieces all intact is rather unusual. I'm always open to working out a payment plan. And of course they will be packaged with care and and sent with tracked and insured shipping. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have!
With their respective lids they measure:
Arsenic: height 10 in/26 cm, base diameter 5 in/13 cm
Pavot: height 9 in/23 cm, base diameter 4.3 in/11 cm
Aconite.: height 7 in/17.5 cm, base diameter 3.5 in/8.8 cm
Hachisch: height 6 in/15.5 cm, base diameter 2.75 in/7 cm
Cocaïne: height 5.5 in/14 cm, base diameter 2.5 in/6.3 cm
Morphine: height 4.5 in/11.5 cm, base diameter 2 in/5.3 cm
Opium: height 3.5 in/9 cm, base diameter 1.5 3.7 cm
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