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]

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.

thanks sj but i think finding a ally bottle is the prize amongst this list of finds.thats according too a large british bottle collecting site. Quote " The best made australian embossed skittle bottle ever made"

tinpan