need help to date bottle "bottoms"?

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Could you take pictures of the bottoms of your shards. Are they pontiled ? They kind of look like ale bottles. And the big piece of glass could possibly be from a demijohn.
 

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Could you take pictures of the bottoms of your shards. Are they pontiled ? They kind of look like ale bottles. And the big piece of glass could possibly be from a demijohn.

thanks - I'll get some better pictures / close up later today I hop!
 

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Could you take pictures of the bottoms of your shards. Are they pontiled ? They kind of look like ale bottles. And the big piece of glass could possibly be from a demijohn.


They are pontiled for sure - the creamy white one is very thin and at present packed hard with soil (I'll slowly soak it to clean it out) and all have the glass "scar" mark.

The flat piece is confusing, if part of a large bowl, would it be concaved in shape? this just seems flat and warped??

Two "clear" pieces also found?
 

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RelicDude called it: The big piece is the bottom of an early demijohn. It's difficult to date this fragment without the lip; but, late 1700 to early 1800s is likely.
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RelicDude called it: The big piece is the bottom of an early demijohn. It's difficult to date this fragment without the lip; but, late 1700 to early 1800s is likely.

Thanks!!!

and the date works too, as I have researched the area.

Just need to go find the rest of it........ :thumbsup:
 

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BVI Hunter, you've got a lot of potential for some old glass at your sight. Here's hoping you make some great finds!

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BVI Hunter, you've got a lot of potential for some old glass at your sight. Here's hoping you make some great finds!

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Just need to find me a full one filled with pirate rum.......:skullflag: :occasion14:
 

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I found 2 in a privy the other day filled with privy water.

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Hehe, probably so!

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