TR RI

18th century

This square-shaped clear glass bottle has an applied neck and a flat circular collar. The bottle is decorated with a baked white enamel cartouche that is framed by yellow stylized leaves and capped with a crown. It is marked in black <i>TR RI</i>. The baked enamel label also bears the alchemical symbol for Tartarus (tartar). The number "11" has been etched into the shoulder. According to George Urdang, author of <i>The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i> this bottle was manufactured in the last third of the 18th century.