This is a nice early medicine from the 1860s-70s. While the name sounds odd, catarrh was essentially a serious case of runny nose.
Caswell Hazard & Co. Newport, RI and New York (round apothecary shape)
There are lot of rather nice Caswell Hazard & Co. bottles, but as far as rarity goes, this one is almost never seen. Also a surprising fact, the cobalt Caswell Hazard bottles with the Latin motto Labor Omnia Vincit are actually fairly common, while clear and amber examples are rather rare.
Caswell Mack & Co. Laborn Omnia Vincit New York & Newport
After the original partnership of Hazard & Caswell, the company became Caswell Mack & Co. in 1861. They were the first to use the iconic square bottles most often found in cobalt. The rarest color known is this example, which the LRBC website describes as "weak tea".
Wm. E. Clarke Infant Soother Providence, RI
William E. Clarke became famous from his popular Hunt's Remedy, but that wasn't all he sold. For a while he was producing an infant soother, but it apparently failed, as I have only seen a picture of one in the last 16 years.
Jos. Clough & Co. Lauraline Providence, RI
While listed as a medicine, this is in fact a hair bottle. As I have not seen one before, it must be quite rare too!
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