Napoleon III Pharmacy Pot

Alert! Dangerously explosive, to be handled with care! More powerful than tnt, 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol was the main explosive (melinite) of the millions of shells of the first world war. Rowing! In some sports such as rowing, it is used to harden the skin of the hands, artificially create calluses and thus avoid blisters. Large jar / bottle / pharmacy bottle of the nineteenth century in blown glass, thick, blue, closed by a lid in painted sheet metal of color "faux-bois marbré". Paris porcelain label (with fine gold edges) glued to gum arabic with inscription "picric acid" diameter opening 4 cm, diameter base 8 cm, height 19.5 cm. The mark of the pontil and the presence of bubbles attest to its age. In perfect condition.