botttle!

[bigghouse]

hello! i know i havent been on in a really really long time, but me and my friend were walking yesterday and we saw some bottles in the mud, and i found this one! i dont know what it iss! does anyone know anything? sorry its really dirty

thank you!!
anna[]

 

[bigghouse]

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[bigghouse]

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[bigghouse]

last one i swear
okayy thanks!

 

[JOETHECROW]

Anna,...Hi, long time, no see.....That's an antique oil lamp base,....there may be some old bottles there too.[]

 

[bigghouse]

oh well thank you!! do you know when it's from?

and i know, i havent been on this in forever!

 

[stephengray]

This is what people generally call a hurricane lamp, it was supported by cast iron ornamental hangers/holders around the house. Both of the openings are sheared but age can be kind of hard to pinpoint on these. I would say at the latest ~1900 and could be quite a bit older.

Stephen