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TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 1/31/2004 1:07:36 AM    Harry Pristis   Posts: 495 Joined: 7/24/2003 From: Northcentral Florida Status: offline These stoneware bottles are some of the first bottles I put on my shelf. I am still not certain where they are from or what they were used for. I have always thought (with no proof) that these were British-made bottles. There is no debossing at all. I noticed when photographing them a few minutes ago that the taller one is coated on the inside with lampblack or black soot. That suggests leather dressing, harness or shoe. The smaller of the two has that bronze color glaze common to Denby Pottery. Can anyone here tell me something about these trumpet-mouth bottles? -----------Harry Pristis Attachment (1) _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Visit The Demijohn Page at: http://members.aol.com/pristis/index.html Post #: 1

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 1/31/2004 5:52:40 AM    tuppence Posts: 19 Joined: 1/17/2004 From: France Status: offline Have dug dozens of a variety of sizes. The ones where some of the content was still present, it tended to be a semi liquid waxy substance of a yellowish brown colour. So some sort of polish as you had already suggested. Just dug some out of a box, and the makers stamps were in my case Doulton, Lambeth and Smith-London Mike (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 2

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 1/31/2004 5:43:31 PM    Harry Pristis   Posts: 495 Joined: 7/24/2003 From: Northcentral Florida Status: offline Thank you, Mike! I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. And thank you, Irish, for your info! ----------Harry Pristis < Message edited by Harry Pristis -- 1/31/2004 8:01:25 PM > _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Visit The Demijohn Page at: http://members.aol.com/pristis/index.html (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 3

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 1/31/2004 7:21:34 PM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline They where a bit of a general use bottle. We call them stove blacks here as a few of them had that in them, they also where used for other polishes and probably every thing else that would fit into them . The one's I have with potters stamps on them are the same as tuppence's ones and a few others from the UK that I can't remember the names of . (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 4

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 2/2/2004 12:46:26 AM    Flaschenjager Posts: 1136 Joined: 12/21/2002 From: Central Virginia - USA Status: offline Harry --- I saw one of these pictured (don't quote me on this title and author) on page 8, Miller's - Bottles and Pot Lids. I think it was in a group of three bottles and this was one of them. I didn't take the time to read it. I was just breeezing through it at an antique mall this weekend. I don't think it had any info on this piece, but I did see a picture like your bottles. I do remember it was a small book and paperback. _____________________________ 'Meech' Our websites: http://mysite.verizon.net/flaschenjager/bottles.html Member of FOHBC - RABCA - APBCA Editor of 'The Digger' in full color! Please support the forums with a donation or purchase! (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 5

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 2/2/2004 6:26:15 AM    tuppence Posts: 19 Joined: 1/17/2004 From: France Status: offline Flaschenjagers comment made me think that I've also seen a picture somewhere. And here it is. The comment in case it is not legible says: Hand made earthen and salt glazed containers. Various sizes 4" to 8"high. Used for dyes and black paste. Period 1850-1930s. Value 50p to one pound fifty. (book is 1977 !) Mike Attachment (1) (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 6

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 2/2/2004 6:22:45 PM    Harry Pristis   Posts: 495 Joined: 7/24/2003 From: Northcentral Florida Status: offline Thank you all for your responses. Thanks for the pix, Mike. I think you've nailed this one. You guys are so smart! :^) -----Harry Pristis _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Visit The Demijohn Page at: http://members.aol.com/pristis/index.html (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 7

RE: TRUMPET-MOUTH STONEWARE BOTTLES - 2/3/2004 2:56:28 AM    kendolbottles1black   Posts: 118 Joined: 1/9/2004 From: QLD AUSTRALIA Status: offline harry just an advert i pulled out today thought it might be usefulken Attachment (1) (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 8

Blacking bottles - 2/3/2004 5:35:30 AM    Max   Posts: 25 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: UK Status: offline Here is another picture from a little book called "Let's Collect Bottles" by A.A.C.Hedges. "The blacking jar itself is common and found in most dumps. That is not surprising, for in the middle of the nineteenth century it was produced in vast quantities, usually from lamp black and linseed oil, and used to polish, not only footwear, but the harness of the country's horses. Sometimes the formula was amended to produce a superior blacking - one capable of the most brilliant shine - and then beer was substituted for linseed oil, and brown sugar and the whites of eggs added." The label says: REAL JAPAN BLAC[...] ROBERT WARNER STRAND (i.e. The Strand in London, address of the factory) 30 These are one of the more common bottles, although not found as frequently as brown bulk inks which are the commonest brown earthenware bottles. They are sometimes in cream/white as well. Very occasionally I've found them with an impressed name, as well as the pottery mark. Max Attachment (1) (in reply to Harry Pristis) Post #: 9

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