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Spittoon? - 2/5/2005 12:09:25 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Dug this out of a late 1800's dump. Have shown it to lot of people,some say it's a spittoon and could be worth quite a bit. Others say an old planter not worth much of anything. It appears to be hand made on a potters wheel. It is a little over 7 in. across and 4 1/2 in. high. Kept it as it was whole, no cracks, and just a couple little chips on the lip. Most pottery type stuff I dig is broken or cracked. Has leaves and flowers around the outside. Like to get some opinions, trash or treasure. I like it anyway. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Spittoon? - 2/5/2005 12:28:55 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline I'm leaning towards the decorative pottery thingamajig rather than a spittoon. To my knowledge, orlack there of, spitoons are generally metal as they didn't absorb the ah, especturant or goobers. Is it just stained, or was it painted at one time? If this came out of that same site as that wonderful case gin and T-handle bell pull at least you have an idea of age. Hey it's whole, it's a nice piece, what else could you ask for? _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 2

RE: Spittoon? - 2/5/2005 1:46:02 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 829 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline Prospector, Your item is a spittoon. its of the type commenly used in the 1880-1900 era we dig quite a lot of these broken. Nice find. Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 3

RE: Spittoon? - 2/5/2005 2:21:52 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Thanks for ID. Guess it is worth saving then. Makes a good thing to store my dug marbles in anyway. Just curious about it. (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 4

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