This is an antique quack medicine bottle embossed "Scott's Emulsion- Cod Liver Oil with Lime & Soda - Trade Mark" along with a fisherman with large fish over his shoulder.  The bottom of the bottle has an embossed number which is difficult to read, possibly a "10".  The bottle likely dates between the 1890s and early 1900s.  My father, an avid bottle digger, discovered the bottle about 40 years ago in the ruins of an old southern plantation home in Virginia.  The bottle is in good shape, free from cracks or breaks.  There is age related bubbling and some discoloration due to long exposure to the elements.  The aqua colored bottle, is gently rounded and measures 7.5" x 2.5" x 1.5".

Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver was originally developed in New York in the 1870s by Scott & Platt but soon after became Scott & Bowne. The remedy was a cure-all for "pulmonary disease, coughs, colds and general debility".  The figure of the man with the fish first appeared on the bottles in 1890.  Cod liver oil was seen as an effective treatment for consumption, bronchitis and TB.  With other competitor formulas, the taste and smell was horrible, hence Scott's attempt to improve the flavor with lime and soda.