Antique Cobalt Blue Embossed Medicine Bottle – Baltimore, Maryland

Antique cobalt blue glass medicine bottle with bold embossed lettering reading “ELIXIR OF EMERSON DRUG BALTIMORE, MD” (lettering layout varies by side). The bottle features a rounded shoulder, short neck, and applied lip typical of late 19th–early 20th century pharmaceutical bottles. The rich cobalt color and heavy embossing were intended to distinguish medicinal products and protect light-sensitive contents.

This is a true American pharmacy bottle, produced for a specific druggist or proprietary medicine rather than a generic container. Cobalt examples are significantly more desirable than aqua or clear, especially with crisp, readable embossing and intact structure.