Help identifying, please?

[Mothula]

My sister found this bottle in a lake while camping yesterday:

Yeah, the photo isn't as good as it should be, but my camera's batteries were very low. XD

More importantly, there are two seams on the side, as well as a horizontal one just above the base. On the bottom are the numbers "447" and "5" embossed. It is in very good condition, just a bit of sand from the lake is stuck on the inside of it. Any help as to what it is would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TheDiggerBoy91]

That would be a honey bottle.

 

[BottleArchaeologist]

In my experience that is not a honey bottle. It in fact held olives and sometimes capers.

Hope this helps.

Scott
Historical Archaeologist

 

[TheDiggerBoy91]

Yes that's true. I do have a similar bottle with a label and it said honey. That's why I thought it held that. It could've held olives as well.

 

[BottleArchaeologist]

Digger,

Sounds to me like you have an example of a re-used bottle. A keeper for sure

Scott

 

[cowseatmaize]

Hi all, I dug two with partial labels. One was olives and the other was cherries. A truly multi purpose bottle I guess.