eye bath

Eyes are obviously important . So It is no surprise that cures and devices for keeping eyes healthy have been around for centuries. This one looks little different to eye baths of today. Although more beautifully made, and not plastic.

It is like a small oval shaped egg cup. Water can be put in the cup which is pressed around the eye and then when the head is tipped back the water irrigates the eye and, we hope, washes out any source of irritation.