BALS SULPHUR SUCCIN

18th century

This blown and molded square–shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and rounded shoulders. The label reads <i>BALS SULPHUR SUCCIN</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. The jar would have contained Balsamum Sulphuris Succinum, a balm of sulphur and amber. The balm would have been used as a tonic, emmenagogue, or anti–hysteric.