Found this in the river near a colonial spot

[crabstang44]

What is the age? And what was it used for? Says. A557R on the bottom

 

[digger460]

Would you say it's porcelain, or clay?

 

[Dave N Japan]

I would say it has something to do with textiles or making yarn, spool of some kind, I'm sure someone will know" Nice find

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[Gaspipe]

Neat . Spool is a good guest . From looking at the form and overall make it is not real old.

 

[crabstang44]

Would you say it's porcelain, or clay?

its not porcelain,

 

[UnderMiner]

Looks to be early to mid 20th century. Cool find irregardless of age!

 

[crabstang44]

spool? this is a clay jug

 

[DirtStalker]

spool? this is a clay jug

If it's a jug no wonder they threw it in the river. That hole near the bottom would really make someone mad

 

[MrMikeJackie]

That's a colonial bowling pin, very rare.

 

[Ima digger]

Could it be an electric lamp base? hole to run the cord through? Ima

 

[Terry Soloman]

Old Lamp base, Walmart, circa 1997..