Found this old jar under the mud today. It is marked "E B & Co" on the bottom which stands for "Edgar Breffit & Company". The company used this name and abbreviation between 1880-1884.
In 1884 E B & Co became a limited liability company and their name changed to "Edgar Breffit & Company...
I was digging at a 1940's bottle dump yesterday and found the fragments to a James Keiller & Son's Dundee Marmalade jar. I have only ever found one that wasn't broken, now I have two reconstructed examples to go with it.
The bottom says "Pot made in England"
Found these bottles over the last 48 hours.
Today's find was a cute mini blob-top bottle for Broe & Gorman.
In situ:
After a quick rinse in the water:
Now it's on display on the second level shelf:
If anyone has any information about this company please feel free to share, thanks :D...
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I am an archaeologist working on a saloon project that dates from 1890-1915. One of the bases we recovered has what appears to be two figures with hats and canes leaning against a square (possibly a crest?) that has some detail on the interior topped by a crown (See attached photo).
I...
While looking in a creek bed yesterday after high waters had receded, I found two bottles that were intact enough to still be readable, but not worth taking home because of the damage. I believe they are from early 1900's. The Gordon's Dry Gin bottle looks like it's fine in the photo but it has...
Hi everyone - in trying to research this tin I came across this forum so I hope that you may be able to point me in the right direction. While helping my Uncle clean some of his home, I found a blue and white candy tin from Samuel Bennett & CO (pictures attached). I have tried doing several...