A sheet of designs of labels for a French pharmacist, Fialon-Bataille. Etching.

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16285i
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The pharmacy labels all have the names of different medicines or remedies printed on them: "Eau de fleurs d'oranger, eau de sedlitz gazeuse gros, pommade selon la formule, potion a prendre par cuillerée, eau de mélisse des carmes, sirop composé selon la formule, looch, liniment pour l'usage externe, chlorure d'oxide de sodium, huile de ricin, extrait de saturne."

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1 print : etching ; platemark 20.5 x 26.8 cm

Lettering

Pharmacie de Fialon-Bataille. Place de l'eglise, 25 à Reuil. ... The title is repeated nineteen times - on each of the labels

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Wellcome Collection 16285i

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