National Museum of American History
ESS. MYRRH
18th century
This blown and molded square glass bottle has a narrow neck with a flared collar. The baked enamel cartouche decorates the clear glass with a white shield framed by blue stylized leaves and yellow ribbon, capped by a crown. It is marked <i>ESS. MYRRH</i> which was used as a spice, specifically as an aromatic in church rituals. For medicinal purposes Myrrh was thought to help with conception.
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