Packet of wintergreen or pyrole prepared by Charles Buchet et Cie

Made:
1891-1940
maker:
Charles Buchet and Company

Packet of wintergreen or pyrole prepared by Charles Buchet et Cie, Maison de Droguerie Menier, France, 1891-1940

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A669263
Materials:
paper and string
Measurements:
length 122 mm
width 68 mm
thickness 35 mm
type:
packets

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