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Bottle and ink well / ceramic bottle - looking for rough valuation...if any!

  • 30-01-2012 9:00pm
    #1
    FTroydon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am just wondering if anyone knows if these 3 items might possibly be worth anything?
    They have been sitting in my house for quite a while now, so thought I would find out once and for all.

    Thanks a million!

    I have some coins also that I am interested in getting valued, so will post them in the coin thread.

    Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Very little I'm afraid but Degsy will be along soon and give you a better idea no doubt. :)


  • #3
    FTroydon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭FTroydon


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Very little I'm afraid but Degsy will be along soon and give you a better idea no doubt. :)


    Doh!

    Fingers crossed he has better news!

    I was under the impression the ceramic pottery items were quite old (someone mentioned vikings!) but maybe I was gullible :)


  • #4
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    The ceramic inkwell and bottle would probably be Victorian rather than Viking. :D


  • #5
    FTroydon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭FTroydon


    Looks like I can't give up work just yet:


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMALL-STONEWARE-INK-WELL-/130634305346?pt=UK_Collectables_Bottle_Pots_ET&hash=item1e6a694f42


    Only worth £2!!! haha


  • #6
    arnhem44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭arnhem44


    The bottle are commonly known as torpedo or Hamilton bottles although I believe that's not the correct name.The last episode of Mud Men on the History channel featured these.Have a look on ebay again as there is some listed varying in price starting at around five euro upwards.Degsy would be the man to best answer any queries you may have.Here is a small bit of background info on them from an ebay guide.


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  • #7
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    A "penny ink" bottle,a ginger beer bottle and a Hamilton mineral water bottle.:)


    As has been said they probably date from victorian times or slightly later with the Hamilton bottle probably from around 1900 as it has no pontil.

    Pricewise..maybe a euro for the ink,two for the ginger beer and possibly a fiver for the hamilton,assuming it has no "sickness",chips or cracks.

    Its worth noting that in nearly all cases with bottles,any that bear Irish logos or companies will be worth more than the english equivilent.


  • #8
    FTroydon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭FTroydon


    Thanks a million for all of the replies and info on the items!

    :)


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