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    Ceramic thing....?

    G'day all. I have dug a few of these- circa 1900 dumps. Anyone have any idea what they were used for? One idea is that they were inserts for waterbags- canvas or skin as there is a recess that would enable a bag or something to be attached. Any help appreciated. They are ceramic with no inscripton.
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    Two nice Australian Codd bottles

    Hi Andyf. Irish is correct, the Stokes (Bunbury) is a deep amethyst. Not many Western Australian Codds I know have enough manganese in the glass to turn the bottle purple. The photo really doesn't do the bottle justice! It's a ripper! There is one BIC (Broome Ice Company) amethyst but I have...
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    Two nice Australian Codd bottles

    Whoops...forgot the pic !!
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    Two nice Australian Codd bottles

    G'day Warith Nice codds...Pictured is a Thomas Stokes of Bunbury WA codd I picked up near Coolgardie (What it was doing that far from Bunbury is a mystery!) Also has a weird kangaroo trademark. It would be interesting to find out how many makers have used the 'roo trademark. Regards Mike
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Yea Mike They are a very specky bottle. and so variable...I wouldn't part with the very light green ones, the 'ordinary' brown/dark green are worth about $AU 50 so they compare with US prices. I heard that there is a wall about 30' long and 4' high in Jakarta (Indonesia) build out of these...
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Finally....BIC (Broome Ice Company) in a 13 oz and 7 oz. They operated out of a building in Chinatown which has now been redeveloped There a several more, and I am currently writing up a report for the Broome Historical Society on Broome bottles. If you can send me your email address, I'll...
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Next is an FH Broome. I am still researching this manufacturer and it is alledged that 'FH' was a manager of the Continental Hotel around 1910. These are very rare- I only have one. Mike
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Irish Here are some pics of a few Broome Codds. First, James & Piggott, (J&P) who operated out of the Roebuck Hotel. The one on the left is Melbourne Glass Manufacturers and dates around 1908. The right hand one is earlier- 1900 or so. There was a 7 oz made but I'm yet to find one. These are...
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    New Bottle Enthusiast

    How do you find the milk glass stuff in amongst that lot!!!! 95 degrees and 85% humidity here........Phew Mike
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Warren I would be too scared to tumble them! The glass is very thin and it is not very often I find whole ones....They come up pretty clean, only requiring a wash-scrub and a 'scrape' on the insides. I use a length of 8 guage fencing wire with the last inch bent at an angle of 45 degrees. Over...
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Bram The two either side were dug (not 14' deep though!!) at the foreshore where the 'lay-up' camps were. The 'pig snout' was found in the mangroves near here. I use a 4' probe to find the dumps which may contain anything from a couple to hundreds of bottles. There is also a lot of concreted...
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    A van Hoboken case gins

    Hi all Pictured are different A van Hoboken's. These were consumed ravenishly by the pearlers here in Broome (Western Aust) around the turn of the century. The centre one is the older 'pig snout' lip. I am after the 'sample' size if anyone has one. Thought I'd share them with you. Mike
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    Tiny Treasures

    Thanks Warren As a bit of background, Broome was a bustling pearling port in the 1880's to 1930's when plastics took over. Cultured pearls are still produced but it is the history of the place that intrigues me. Up to 400 luggers worked out of here in the heydays (1920's) and the beachfront was...
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    Tiny Treasures

    I think I have done it.
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    Tiny Treasures

    Can't seem to download the pic. It is 485 kb and too big
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