price for seventeen century ink well found in port royal

[port royal relics]

I found this ink well in the harbor snorkeling one day don't have a clue on the value looks pre earthquake 1692 any insight would be greatly appreciated

 

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[Zodiacdiverdave]

Can you give the dimensions or post a pic with something for scale, a ruler works best.
ZDD

 

[PhipsFolly]

Your stoneware bottle is more than likely late 18th to early 19th century period as is much of the partially exposed materials in Kingston Harbor - Port Royal area. The pre-1692 materials tend to be under layers of silt, trash, and sewage these days. Additionally, I would be very careful removing anything from the area around Port Royal since it is a Unesco world heritage site and is protected by the Jamaican Hertiage Trust...

 

[port royal relics]

Thanks zdd here are some of the pics with a ruler next to it one of them shows a crack maybe from the earthquake

 

[port royal relics]

Looks to 3 1/2 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches tall. As for the heritage trust diving conch in the harbor is not illegal.

 

[port royal relics]

Thanks for the information phips folly. Any relic hunting in port royal has to be done discreetly or you will find yourself in trouble.

 

[surf]

Hey port royal,

First of all, it's not an ink well, but a salt glazed master ink. Likely of British origin, dating mid 19th Century to 1910.


J. Bourne & Son Master Ink Bottle - Large

 

[port royal relics]

Thanks for the detailed information surf. The vessel that I have changes thickness towards the center and has no makers mark.

 

[GatorBoy]

I have to ask what is discreet about posting the facts in an open forum on the Internet and using the forum name you have?
It looks like late 1800's piece to me

 

[Herb Boyd]

Gator boy.....truer words were never spoken....great items.....

 

[port royal relics]

Thanks gatorboy and herb. I guess when heritage trust knocks on my door I will change my forum name.