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Healing snake bites - Antique First aid kit from Michel LEGROS Pharmacy - Early 20th century

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Healing of snake bites

Antique First aid kit from Michel LEGROS Pharmacy

Pravaz syringe in glass and metal

The case dates from the early 20th century, as later cases were made of metal

Description

First aid kit for snakebite healing

At the beginning of the 20th century, Michel Legros, a pharmacist in Limoges, was a great connoisseur of botany.

He developed a product that cured with impressive speed the people bitten by a poisonous snake, according to him...

Hunters, fishermen and farmers of the region rush to his shop to get this kit.

This kit will become famous everywhere in France and even abroad until the 1960s.

At that time, it was necessary to prove the effectiveness and the harmlessness of the products...

Burgundy percaline case with felt lining.

The case is in poor condition: take a good look at the photos

Kit contains:

-1 Antique glass and chromed metal syringe, the Pravaz syringe with its 2 needles. 

A screw thread graduated from 0 to 10 allows you to adjust the stroke and measure the quantity of liquid injected. The rubber pad inside the glass body ensured that the syringe was watertight. The syringe is no longer watertight.

- 1 dose of serum, which is not the original one, must have been replaced over time.

The case dates from the early 20th century, as later cases were made of metal

Case dimensions: 4.5 x 8.5cm Height: 2cm

Syringe dimensions: Length 7cm without needle

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