My wife's grandfather has a couple of 'tear bottles' (tear jars?) - small glass bottles that he alleges were used to carry the tears of one's beloved in battle, or maybe to catch a dying soldier's tears. The latter sounds ridiculous. Any truth to the former?

by garmonboziamilkshake
ByronSenpai

Aren't they called lachrymatories?

ErraticDragon

What timeframe are you talking about?

Glarseceiling

What was the point of such an object?