Finally something old!

[RelicDude]

Yesterday I got out of work a couple hours early so I decided to hit my new hole in my river bank. All I got to say is we need rain bad because it was just a massive dust cloud and the ground is as hard as rock. So digging wasn't easy. After pulling slick medicine after slick medicine I came across this beautiful New England green demijohn at least I think it's a Demi. This thing is wonky and crude and I think it has an iron pontil. Any ideas of the age? Thanks for looking.- Justin

 

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[bottlehunterofcoscob]

CONGRATS!!! It's beautiful! I'm sure Harry can help.

 

[Goldenplug]

That is a very nice bottle! Super bubbles!

 

[digging440yrs]

Great find. Demijohn's are usually broke because of the size of them, nice color to

 

[Harry Pristis]

Yesterday I got out of work a couple hours early so I decided to hit my new hole in my river bank. All I got to say is we need rain bad because it was just a massive dust cloud and the ground is as hard as rock. So digging wasn't easy. After pulling slick medicine after slick medicine I came across this beautiful New England green demijohn at least I think it's a Demi. This thing is wonky and crude and I think it has an iron pontil. Any ideas of the age? Thanks for looking.- Justin View attachment 1163740View attachment 1163741View attachment 1163742

Nice, early demijohn -- 1840-60, maybe. The bottle appears to have a glass-tipped pontil scar, not an iron pontil. These bottles just don't survive in a landfill. Fortunately for us, many of them were used and re-used until they were finally abandoned in a cellar or barn.

 

[RelicDude]

Nice, early demijohn -- 1840-60, maybe. The bottle appears to have a glass-tipped pontil scar, not an iron pontil. These bottles just don't survive in a landfill. Fortunately for us, many of them were used and re-used until they were finally abandoned in a cellar or barn.

Thanks Harry. It was quite a shock to find a bottle this large I always come across shards but this is my first complete one. And an other question do you believe this bottle to be American?

 

[Bass]

Hey Justin, that's a very nice demijohn. I'm with Harry on the age of that one. There is no telling what your new place will contain. Glad to hear from you and good luck.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Thanks Harry. It was quite a shock to find a bottle this large I always come across shards but this is my first complete one. And an other question do you believe this bottle to be American?

There is every probability that the demijohn is American-made.

 

[jgas]

Thats a nice one for sure. Congrats! jgas