Shipwreck Personal Items

[Whydah]

Yesterday & today I located a spot that was on my bucket list. Finally got the chance to get there with the minus tides... At first I found just a few coins here and there, but that all changed when I found a pewter spoon, and a silver handle to another object? Then a musket ball, then 2, then 3, wow they were all over the area. Mostly drops... Sometimes there were 2 of them in each hole. This got me to thinking, there must have been a bag or something holding them together at one time?.... I found 2 Large Cents... One was dated 1799, unfortunately it crumbled away to almost nothing, all I did was rinse it under water... That's what happens when in the mud for over 2 hundred years... I found 3 lead flat buttons and 1 brass button... Quite a few lead pieces that I think may have been used for a seighn net?... If anyone knows for sure let me know... I would really like to date this wreck. I also located the keil to the ship up high in the sand...A padlock and a sterling wine cork stopper... I also had a sight find, it was this beautiful octagon shaped bottle without a flaw on it anywhere... It stands about 12 inches high... Anyone know anything about what I have?... It's still corked, and seems to have some seeds or something in it.. Can't wait to see what the other Large cent looks like. I should also say that all these items were in a very small area, maybe a 50 x 50 spot. Happy Hunting and if anyone knows what I have, give me jingle...

 

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[plymouthian12]

awesome finds

 

[Bell]

That is killer. might be a significant historic find.

 

[relic lover]

that looks like a cathedral pickle bottle. except the neck is so skinny it must be a pepper sauce bottle. it would have had whole hot peppers and vinegar in it that would explain the seeds. do they look like pepper seeds? I would guess that bottle dates to the mid 18 hundreds. nice finds that must have been a lot of fun.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Fantastic bottle

 

[Whydah]

that looks like a cathedral pickle bottle. except the neck is so skinny it must be a pepper sauce bottle. it would have had whole hot peppers and vinegar in it that would explain the seeds. do they look like pepper seeds? I would guess that bottle dates to the mid 18 hundreds. nice finds that must have been a lot of fun.

It has some kind of seeds but I don't want to open it, if it may be a good find... would rather keep it intact...

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Very cool finds indeed, love that bottle. It seems like you might have a lead weight for a fishing net there (upper right corner of the towel) so you most likely have a fishing boat from the early 1800s. I am sure you will find lots more on her so keep digging before the summer tides bring back the sand and cover her up.
Are those modern coins or older?
ZDD

 

[relic lover]

It has some kind of seeds but I don't want to open it, if it may be a good find... would rather keep it intact...

yes I agree do not open it. A a picture of the bottom of the bottle and a close up of the seam on the side could date that bottle more closely.

 

[19cbb]

Killer find!!!
Congrats and don't open that bottle!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice variety of finds. Too bad about the crumbling Large Cent.

 

[CTX Tom]

dynamite pile of goodies ya got ! WTG on finding a great spot!

 

[goldencoin]

Make sure the cork doesn't dry out/ rot, or else you'll lose the contents of the bottle! Sweet finds!

HH
-GC

 

[Whydah]

yes I agree do not open it. A a picture of the bottom of the bottle and a close up of the seam on the side could date that bottle more closely.

Here are few more pictures... can the bottle be dated? and what are the smaller items ...made of lead.... I know the big one was used as a sounding weight...

 

[kuger]

Yea,pretty sure that is a Pepper sauce!!

 

[detroitdigger]

Nice finds, that is a pepper sauce bottle, it dates to around the 1870's

 

[BuckleBoy]

Fantastic find on an INTACT pepper sauce with the contents!!! Keep 'er intact for sure.

 

[shedseeker]

awesome find... get back there as there gots to be many more goodies !!

 

[DaleGM]

fantastic site and finds Whydah, just the one hunt would make a awesome display case

 

[Bad Wolf]

Good stuff all around, but that bottle is terrific!

 

[Gestus]

Great finds! Congrats! Looks like you find a great site