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Antique Franco-American Chemical Co. Wooden Medicine / Pill Bottle – Montreal, Canada
Rare early Canadian pharmaceutical container manufactured for the Franco-American Chemical Co. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Original turned wooden cylindrical bottle with removable wooden lid and remnants of the original bilingual English/French paper pharmaceutical label.
The surviving label includes dosage instructions in both languages and identifies the manufacturer as the Franco American Chemical Co., Montreal, Canada / Cie Chimique Franco-Américaine.
An unusual piece of early Canadian pharmaceutical, medical and Montreal history.
The Franco-American Chemical Company was an established Montreal pharmaceutical company during the early 20th century.
Condition: Antique condition with substantial age-related wear. Original paper label is incomplete, torn, stained and fragile, but important portions of the printing remain readable. Wooden container shows normal age and surface wear. Original interior paper lining/wrapping remains inside. Please examine all photographs carefully.
Approximate period: Early 20th century / circa 1910s–1920s
Material: Turned wood / paper label
Origin: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Type: Pharmaceutical / Medicine Pill Container
Container is sold as a historical collectible only. No medicine is being offered for consumption.
Sold as is. No returns.
