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    The most whittled!!

    There are a lot of subjects in the forum and some are quite repetative so I thought it would be a cool and an original idea to illustrate and challenge you all to show your most whittled item.(bottle)! Here is mine . 1830's Daffy's
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    Another set of Fav meds.

    Thx I get a lot of pleasure from collecting these. Other favorites include Dicey bottles, Daffy's, Radams and prices etc.I'll post some more soon.
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    Another set of Fav meds.

    See this lot below. All Dalby's Gels and Carminatives. Approximate ages, the unpontilled Dalby about 1870, the American pontilled Dalby about 1830, the English pontilled clear glass and the Gells bluey glass both about 1840. Let me see some of yours!
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    Turlingtons

    There is some writing on the side but its really difficult to read. Do you know any techniques to read it, may be a rubbing or UV light ? comments, I beleive this one dates from 1810ish... It really is mint!
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    Blue torpedo

    Thanks for fixing it. Beleive it or not i'm in this IT industry ....
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    Blue torpedo

    Thought you might like to see this. found and purchased recently on 'ebay' Valuations would be nice? plus any others known. It reads G Elands Potass water Cross st Westgate rd Newcastle Est 1837 Lovely big Initialled trade Mark. Its UK bottle.
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    Turlingtons

    This is my latest addition to my meds. Its an Early english Turlingtons derrivative with a great open pontil and 'flint glass'...its mint, however its got an unusual lip and poor strike on its back This time with photo.
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    Turlingtons

    This is my latest addition to my meds. Its an Early english Turlingtons derrivative with a great open pontil and 'flint glass'...its mint, however its got an unusual lip and poor strike on its back.
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    Wright's gold metal saponaceous shaving compound pot lid

    yup here they are. They are Edes.
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    Wright's gold metal saponaceous shaving compound pot lid

    Whats really interesting is that last week, I was offered the B&W mint ,and the Sepia varient as a pair Originals dug in the UK, for £2100, (about US$4000). They will appreciate in value. They are still for sale let me know if interested.
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    Still looking for Daffy's.

    I am urgently looking for Daffy's Elixier ; Any thing thats not aqua, and that is pontilled. Please let me know! Clive
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    Wright's gold metal saponaceous shaving compound pot lid

    Shame, I thought after reading the descritpion it was going to be another type of lid that wrights had for Shaving powder. The one i refer to has a picture of a man shaving. Its a real beauty, and came in two varients AFAIK. A black and whit and a Sepia print. The Lid can be seen below. There...
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    British pontiled embossed bottles

    I forgot to mention www.earlyglass.com has pontilled Hamilton green Greek st for sale.
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    British pontiled embossed bottles

    Hi Deep blue, just stumbled across your posting. I have a mid green Daffy's pontilled (never dug - from old chemist) and a pontilled Prices Patent Candle. Also I have a rare conical pontilled Dicey and Co med (aqua) with Dicey printed on pontilled base.C1840's I would be interested in any...
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    Need a little help with a newly dug poison

    Did you take the pictures with an underwater Camera?
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    unknown pot lid

    This lid is known as either the First appeal or Second appeal. (not sure which); I actually dug one of these in an old Pig farm alongside the Grand Union Canal in W. London. I remember it well as it is rare to find such a lrge colour lid in a dump. It is a very pretty lid and was subject to a...
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    Old wine or spirit bottle 1837 with several inscriptions.

    Hey DeepBlue Digger I gather your in the UK, where abouts? I'm in London (Where there are no more dumps to dig). Please remember to post some pictures on Daffy's. It is my favorite bottle and am itching to aquire one. Any advise let me know. I have an 1830's deep green hamilton to...
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    Old wine or spirit bottle 1837 with several inscriptions.

    Hey Deepbluedigger. I notice you collect Pontil UK Meds. Do you have a Daffy's Elixier or two! If so and you wanna sell please let me know, and if you do and you don't please post a picture of said example. Thx
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    National legends?

    Me too...........! I love scanning the entries... I,m from the UK and the best dump i ever dug was about 15 yrs ago under the Wilkinson Sword building in Acton London. The Dump was 1860 -1890s And was an old clay pit. under the foundations of the now demolished factory. Some amazing finds...
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    Zara Seal

    This is a relatively common Liquer made from a Marachino cherry liquer. Its Italian and turn of the century. 1880 -1900 The various bottles of which this one is the rarest include tall rectangular/square standing 10 inches and taller versions of yours. Its hard to tell your dimensions of the...

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