Another Westerwald Jug and more

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Well the cold snap that we have been going through seems to have let up so we got in the water Sunday for a little splash. Bob got the find of the day, the second Westerwald "Georgius Rex" this season. A fantastic find despite the small chip in the rim.

Westerwald

He also got a nice embossed crockery bottle that we are still researching so if you have any info on the bottler "JOS. SIMPSON" I would love to hear from you.
I managed just a handful of clay pipe bowls and some milks. Oh well I guess I will have to keep on diving so I can find one of those little jugs for myself.
Is any one else getting out these wintry days or are we the only fools in the water?
ZDD

 

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[smokeythecat]

Gorgeous stuff. I have two Westerwald pieces, one with the GR. There are pros out there who can restore these. I used to once upon a time ago, but have lost that skill.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Gorgeous stuff. I have two Westerwald pieces, one with the GR. There are pros out there who can restore these. I used to once upon a time ago, but have lost that skill.

Sure would look good all cleaned up, I love these little jugs but I am still not sure what there purpose was. I have heard that they may have been used for condiments or olives or as bear jugs. Any ideas?
ZDD

 

[smokeythecat]

Beer dude!

 

[Southern_Digger]

What you are finding is awesome. I definitely like the jug and the embossed clay ginger beer-type containers. Have you ever found any of the latter embossed with a date?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

What you are finding is awesome. I definitely like the jug and the embossed clay ginger beer-type containers. Have you ever found any of the latter embossed with a date?

Thanks there SDer, yes we do get them with dates but they are rare indeed. Here is a beer bottle from a Boston bottler I got a few years back up here in Halifax. "J.P. Plummer, 1853"
ZDD

 

[Southern_Digger]

Thanks there SDer, yes we do get them with dates but they are rare indeed. Here is a beer bottle from a Boston bottler I got a few years back up here in Halifax. "J.P. Plummer, 1853"
ZDD

Thank You. Am not sure how common dated botttles are. I dug a earthen brown clay beer which is dated 1848. The dump dated from 1845-1851. It also included a white ceramic French mustard jar, supposedly bottled by the French government. Haven't seen anything like it posted or published in many years.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

That's fantastic Southern Digger, sometimes those dumps sites can really produce. I have been inspired by Jgas here on TN to try some privy digging so I built a couple of probes and now all I have to do is wait for the ground to thaw out. So for now I will still bottle dive. We are hoping to get out on Sunday but the weather is looking really ify right now.
ZDD