Charleston,S.C.Privy Dig

[B.H.]

Me and a buddy dug a privy in old Charleston saturday..these are my share.

L to R top to bottom

6-pontil quart whiskeys-1860's
1-Squat pontil whiskey-1830's
1-pontil mallet-1830's or before
2-F.W.Jessen Charleston sodas-1880's
4-inks-1-pontil (darker one)
1-pontil London mustard-1860's
1-whiskey barrel tapper
1-Croc-maybe 1700's
1-whole rat-tail pewter spoon-1700's

We had a great time and are going back soon for more....B.H.

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Excellent Excellent Excellent

 

[B.H.]

Nice assortment of goodies. It is not that often you find a spread of 50 years or so in the same privy.

I don’t see a Mallet (circa 1700-1740), but still nice finds.

The privy was layered with clay which is very unusual in Charleston.The mallet is on the far right in the first photo.1830's style bottle not 1700's....B.H.

 

[fossis]

Fantastic finds,

Fossis...........................

 

[Charlene]

Such a rich history in Charleston, and I love the old homes and churches there.

Nice dig, and what beauties!

 

[B.H.]

Nice assortment of goodies. It is not that often you find a spread of 50 years or so in the same privy.

I don’t see a Mallet (circa 1700-1740), but still nice finds.

The privy was layered with clay which is very unusual in Charleston.The mallet is on the far right in the first photo.1830's style bottle not 1700's....B.H.

I see. That guy is a regular ale/porter bottle and not what we'd call a Mallet (wrong time period). Thought I was going blind for a second. Nice bottles, nevertheless

Thanks for your help.I think I will keep it anyway

 

[downindixie]

Nice pontiled umbreller ink! Nice bottles,I just love pontils,even puffs.I wish you even more success!

 

[chong2]

mmmmmmmm, pontils, i have yet to be lucky, but then again, i live in the SW, so still maybe , just maybe