D.L. Ormsby small stoneware bottle comparison. which one is earlier?

[twowheelfan]

Both D.L. Ormsby, both the small version, about 6.75 to 7" tall. my question, which one is earlier? or are they concurrent?

 

[sandchip]

I dunno, but they sure make a pretty pair.

 

[Dumpdiver]

Looks like the left one was made on a monday morining and the right one made later in the week...been there... DD

 

[sunrunner]

remember this bottles were thoun by hand ,they were waiedout ,but that was it ,with out a hight gage, thay were eyed .So thay maybe throun at the same time.

 

[twowheelfan]

thanks guys, yes, they are quite nice, he was in business for 40 years or so, I just thought that maybe the shape of the lip followed a style that would indicate a decade, or type of beverage or something like that. I dont have reference books for stoneware vessels, styles and shapes. thought maybe someone out there knew. I understand that they were thrown by hand and will vary from piece to piece. the smaller ,more grayish one was found in a Greenwich village privy years ago in 1850-60 context. the taller one was found in a Hudson river landfill area in NYC that was active from 1790 to about 1850-60.

 

[luckiest]

From what I have seen the bottles stamped on the side are earlier than the ones stamped on the shoulder I really don't know for sure but I like to speculate. Great bottles by the way, these small primitives are my favourites!

 

[twowheelfan]

interesting theory Luckiest. I will need to dig, collect several more to compare.Thanks for the input.