stoneware ? bottle

[Trying not to break it]

hi everone, dug this last fall, with c 1900 things. it's 4 1/2" tall, 1 3/4" across base. ther are no markings on the bottle. any ideal of date or what it caontained would be greatley appreciated, with out any marks would it have a value? thanks for looking rhona

 

[IRISH]

Probably an ink, we get a few inks the same shape as that but nomaly a bit smaller, the tuppence sized ink in that shape is a bit harder to get and your one is a fair bit bigger.

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi irish, thanks for looking and the information. do you have any ideal as to date of these bottles? thanks again , rhona

 

[IRISH]

I've seen them off tips from the late 1880's to about 1910. I've only ever found one or two myself though.

 

[grimdigger1]

These bottles are called dolly blues in the UK
and contained a laundry product to whiten whites !!
found on sites 1880 to 1910

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi irish & grimdigger 1, thanks for looking and your thoughts. now have a rough ideal of age. still not sure what it contained..thanks again rhona