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Antique F.A. Barker Tincture of Rhubarb Bottle – Gloucester MA Cobalt Blue Medicine
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This cobalt blue bottle from F.A. Barker of Gloucester, Massachusetts, held Tincture of Rhubarb—a common digestive tonic and laxative of the 19th century. Used for both adults and children, the preparation relied on rhubarb root, valued for antibacterial and digestive properties. Hand-blown and likely cork-topped, these bottles are admired for their vibrant glass and clean typography. They represent the merging of traditional herbalism with early American pharmaceutical craftsmanship.