Breakfast at the Empire hotel in 1862

[tinpan]

Hi all, been out to the Empire Hotel site and started to dig up one of about 4 trash pits in the area.Started last nite and started off quite slowly.Couple of hours later and digging done about 4 feet i managed a couple of keepers.MD s are no good in this area too, much junk from the near by deep lead quartz gold mine.

I been to this site a couple of times before and made posts about other finds .


First find was a 1890 embossed brass barrel bung "Calton Brewies" [early fosters] lol

Second a Ironstone pottery jar James Keiler& sons "Dundee Marmalade"

have a few more bottles and a couple more barrel bungs just waiting on some info on.

tinpan thanks for looking

 

[tinpan]

other finds Dobson or marble soda bottle 1900

 

[tinpan]

silver mirror or brash handle?

 

[tinpan]

pottery jar [1890] for stove black paint

 

[tinpan]

more

 

[slak jak]

hey tinpan . you are doing well , that marmalade jar
could be quite rare , as is a lot of your finds .
always enjoy your posts , keep it up . best wishes
& h h , slak jak.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

more

Cool ink!!! Keep on digging!!

MB

 

[nova treasure]

Hey,I like that Marmalade jar,I think that is made of ceramic stoneware,there are several different pots like this with yours actually being made between 1870' to 1890's.The ink was imprinted on the pot before they glazed and fired it,so this makes it last .They are pretty collectable and bring around $20.00.

Nova Treasure

 

[allen]

hey tinpan whether you use your detector or not, you always find some nice treasures...way to go

 

[kimsdad]

Cool historical treasures!! That has to be a fun site to dig!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Man, I would be eating the Turkey-Day dinner at that site. I'm envious!

 

[phantomfinder]

The ink well is a great find , keep that one for yourself . WTG

 

[cntrydncr1]

Great finds! congrats

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice digs tinpan

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[Detectingfreak]

very nice job on the bottles!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome trash pit finds Tinpan, you pulled a few goodies out of there! Wish I could find a trash pit around here, just has to be there, LOL. HH and keep up the great posts, Mike

 

[woody50]

more

Photo 6
I think this is a inkpot, round 1850 or thereabouts.

 

[tinpan]

more

Photo 6
I think this is a inkpot, round 1850 or thereabouts.

thanks but this square ink in pic 6 dates from 1900

t.p

 

[Roger Mn.]

I like your finds.

 

[tinpan]

Awesome trash pit finds Tinpan, you pulled a few goodies out of there! Wish I could find a trash pit around here, just has to be there, LOL. HH and keep up the great posts, Mike

thanks mike Wish i could find relics you find in nice clean feilds as the feilds down under are empty lol


tinpan