Posted 10 years ago
symoyds
(1 item)
Found in the garden behind a very old stone wall in north Devon
can anyone suggest how or what to do with them as in preserve and or cleaning ect. . al.symons.@yhoo.co.uk regards
onion bottles 1680? | ||
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Onions - yes. Date: c. 1710-1730. Most likely English (the find location and lip finish are pretty conclusive!). The undamaged one may be a pancake (c. 1705-1720; wider than it is tall). The glass appears to be devitrified from being buried in damp soil for about 3 centuries. Although it could be "polished" there really is no cleaning it. And if there is any damage under the surface, the process could destroy the bottles. The damaged one would have mostly historical rather than monetary value. The undamaged one, in good condition, would be worth on the order of 300 GBP, but substantially less in its present condition, unless one finds a specialty collector who emphasizes surface encrustation.