National Museum of American History
AQ OPHTHALM
18th century
This blown and molded bottle has a narrow neck and a flared lip. It's baked enamel label is framed by a Baroque style blue and yellow cartouche. The label is marked <i>AQ OPHTHALM</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. This bottle would have contained Aqua Ophthalmica, or Eyewater. Aqua Opthalmica was a solution with several different compositions, all used as an eyewash.
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