Tear catcher

$276 1800's with Glass Stopper Tear Catcher Perfume Bottle. Antique Perfume Bottle Tear Catcher Perfume Bottle Pendant Victorian Silver & Cut Glass Lachrymatory 1800s

Antique Lachrymatory or Tear Catcher Bottle , Victorian Blown Glass Perfume Bottle, Gilt Accent , Thumb Print Pattern , Cork Stopper. Rumor has it that these bottles were used by the Victorians during their mourning. Others will say there is no merit in this rumor and they are simply a lay down perfume. This Victorian bottle measures app. 6.5'' x .5''. It is adorned with gilt accents and a thumb print pattern. There is a cork stopper in place as well as a gilt ribbon. The bottle is in nice…

Victorian tear catcher. Funeral attendees would catch tears shed for the departed during the service and place them in the tomb.

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Tear bottles during the Victorian period of the 19th century, when those mourning the loss of loved ones would collect their tears in bottles with special stoppers that allowed the tears to evapora…

Lacrymatory - Tear Catchers. Collecting ones tears through mourning was once a somewhat important practice... so much so that people were paid to cry at funerals so more tears could be collected. Head to this link to learn more: http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/lacrymatory-tear-catchers

Victorian Tear Catcher

Early throwaway bottle or tear catcher.