Catarrh snuff bottle

[oldshoe4u]

Looking for info on a bottle I dug this summer. It is aqua in color around 3 3/8" high and has blank front and back panels 1 1/2" wide side panels are embossed one sid says CATARRH SNUFF the other side says DOCT. MARSHALLS. The seam stops at the top of the sides and bottle has a pretty roughly turned neck and lip. I'm pretty new at collecting I just started digging this summer and love the hobby (obsession). Thanks for any help!

Bob

 

[bearswede]

Hi Bob...

Welcome to the forum!!

How about some photos of that little gem? Does the base have a rough scar on the bottom (called an open pontil)?

Ron

 

[oldshoe4u]

Thanks for the welcome! Will have photos soon. No pontil on bottom, early abm piece with a small 1 or "I" on bottom. Thanks again!!

 

[bearswede]

Hey...

Here's the early one...

"Snuff was introduced into Europe in the 16th century. It was a tobacco preparation which had been treated with a mixture of common salt and aromatic substances for scent and flavor such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and lavender. Snuff, which was generally inhaled via a powder form, was originally more popular than smoking tobacco and was used in both recreational and sinus-clearing capacity. In the mid-18th century, snuff began to be advertised as a cure for headaches, catarrh, and other disorders."

Jim Megura

Ron

 

[bearswede]

(posterior)

 

[oldshoe4u]

You guys are great!! I ask and here are three photos of same in varios age! Mine is identical to Brichardsons. By the way, what was catrrh? Sounds pretty bad..

Thanks again and I will definatley chat more!

 

[bearswede]

hey, Bob...

The Am. Heritage Dict. reads as follows:

"catarrh...n. Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat..."

Sounds like the common cold to me, among other potential maladies presenting such symptoms...

Ron

 

[oldshoe4u]

Thanks, I was wondering wat that was see it on a few different bottles.