Huge pontil

[olddump]

Today I dug this really nice emerald green bottom of a bottle or glass container with a 4 inch pontil it is approx. 12inches in diameter. Can anyone tell me what this went with ???

 

[Maine Digger]

Yes, a very, very large bottle! lol - Maybe a demijon?

 

[crozet86]

Hi,
There is no question that is the biggest pontil i have ever seen......lol

 

[crozet86]

Since the color is emerald green could this may have been a 2 gallon or a larger size
mineral water?

 

[BRIAN S.]

Harry !!!! Your the Demijohn collector. Looks like a Demijohn base to me !

 

[Harry Pristis]

Ayup! Looks like it was a whopper, too! That's a heartbreaker. No mold marks? No other pieces?

 

[Bluegrass]

My god! I'd like to see that pontil rod! The guy who used that must have been a weightlifter...lol!

 

[olddump]

I know guys as soon as I saw it I thought it of a giant mineral as some are that color. But the size florred me I'll be back today looking for more of it' I will keep everyone posted as I find more. I was as excited as if I'd have found the Seaworth Bitters I'm looking for[] well almost anyways. Thanks Tom Olddump

 

[maineahh62]

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[olddump]

Hey Tim, That was really great thanks. It is also 3/4 of an inch thick at the bottom. It was one of those bottles you spend a lifetime looking for. Something that size has a hard time at a dump. I'm in the middle of a snow/rain storm now but can't wait to see if I can find any more of it. And yes it looks to be from a demijohn after looking at those pics
Tom Olddump