Manufacturing Technique & Materials

Materials used in manufacture were glass. The indgredients in a similar eye water product made around the same time were the following: Copper Sulfate- 5gr., Zinc Sulfate-20gr., Tinct.camphor-1dr., Tinct. of sffron-2dr., Rose water-8oz., Dist. water-8oz.
"Mix and filter. Used for irritated or inflamed conditions of the eyes and lids. Drop a few drops into the eyes."

Designs/Symbolism

No Symbolism

Size

Height: 9.525 cm     Width:  8.573 cm.

Other Information & References
Used as a bargaining tool as well as a sore eye reliever throughout Lewis and Clark’s expedition.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&gkey=51&objkey=4621

Frayer, William C. “Doctor Rush's Eye Water and the Opening of the American West.” Science Direct 46  (2001): 185-189. 10 Apr. 2008 <www.sciencedirect.com>..

Donated By Gladis Petersen and Family.. Artifact research by Alyson Bernhisel