A good find (sunken treasure)....

[neilda]

No, sadly not my lost watch which remains in the deep....

But mooring my boat in the camber the other evening, I spotted something floating just on the surface... A perfect condition (no contents sadly) wine bottle dating from 1741 - 1751. Not a mark on it except for a few barnacles.

It must have been pulled up on fishing nets and discarded by a hasty fisherman, an amazing object..

Not this one, but one identical to it:



The sea taketh and the sea giveth (or something like that!).

[Hightower]

Wow that's really cool! I guess fishermen around here must trawle up all sorts of interesting finds.

Only thing I found yesterday was a junkies needle on the slip could have easily gone into someones foot.

[tonymac]

Originally Posted by neilda

No, sadly not my lost watch which remains in the deep....

But mooring my boat in the camber the other evening, I spotted something floating just on the surface... A perfect condition (no contents sadly) wine bottle dating from 1741 - 1751. Not a mark on it except for a few barnacles.

It must have been pulled up on fishing nets and discarded by a hasty fisherman, an amazing object..

Not this one, but one identical to it:



The sea taketh and the sea giveth (or something like that!).

Nice find.

[JSP]

I was watch the Time team special on the Shipwreck of Colossus, sank around the late 18th century I think.
You never know, this may have been from it and has been dragged up to where you are.

Edit: http://www.channel4.com/history/micr..._colossus.html

[willk]

Nice one. Hopefully just your first returns from your Offering to the Sea.

A Port bottle perhaps?

[JSP]

Originally Posted by willk

Nice one. Hopefully just your first returns from your Offering to the Sea.

A Port bottle perhaps?

Looks likely. As I think todays Port bottle which look similar are made the way they are as a traditional style?

[neilda]

It's definitely a wine bottle and has now been more tightly dated to 1741-1750 by someone that knows their stuff....

I'm not sure what Port bottles looked like from that period, quite possibly similar.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by neilda

No, sadly not my lost watch which remains in the deep....

But mooring my boat in the camber the other evening, I spotted something floating just on the surface... A perfect condition (no contents sadly) wine bottle dating from 1741 - 1751. Not a mark on it except for a few barnacles.

It must have been pulled up on fishing nets and discarded by a hasty fisherman, an amazing object..

Not this one, but one identical to it:



The sea taketh and the sea giveth (or something like that!).

WOW! I RECOGNISE THAT! It's definately 1749, JUNE to be exact!!.. Matt h threw it over,why do I remember?....Last time the HE BOUGHT A DRINK!! Very nice find,better go do the Lottery!!

[jyasaki]

Very nice. And floating, eh?

Any idea on an appraisal value?


jky

[neilda]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

Very nice. And floating, eh?

Any idea on an appraisal value?


jky

It's not worth a huge amount and, to be honest, I wouldn't sell it - it's quite a neat object. Value is £200-300.

It was floating which makes me think nets must have brought it up and then a fisherman tossed it back thinking it was modern. One small splash of water and it would have sunken once more to the murky depths.... Arrrrrrrr! (Sorry, getting a bit piratical there).

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by neilda

It's not worth a huge amount and, [snip] Value is £200-300.

uhh... Okay. I think our ideas of value might be a little different.

Arrrrrrrr! (Sorry, getting a bit piratical there).

Missed your chance:

http://talklikeapirate.com/



jky