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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:42 am
by seanandruby
Dug up a Victorian ginger beer bottle, no stopper, very sleight chip. it has an etching of Dick Whittington leaning against a mile stone with the name R Pyle enscripted on it. Any clues ?
Off to sunny Brum for a few days.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:56 am
by local patios and driveway
i lovethese, not worth anything but great to collect as the usually have makers marks and areas on them. i have ahuge one i dug up a few years ago, maybe a gallon?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:47 pm
by Carberry
Quick google search came up with This
Rare small 6oz codd with a picture of Dick Whittington sitting against a mile stone. Reads: This bottle is the property of R.Pyle Hollingsworth street north No deposit charged.On the reverse side it reads: 18 Rylands Patent,Sole Maker,Rylands Barnsley.Buying or selling this bottle is ilegal
Maybe worth posting there see what they have to say about it.
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:44 pm
by GB_Groundworks
my mates dad runs a bottle auction company, http://www.onlinebbr.com/home/
ill ask him
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:53 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I have round 5 cods bottle and 10 others,
old but worthless yet interesting nice to keep sean
LLL 
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:30 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Paste
Shud av a palce name as well Giles? Maybe not worth owt - but ask him for a pic?
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:40 pm
by Mikey_C
could love be found, over a bottle of ginger beer?
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:54 pm
by rab1
only if you fill her with gin first. ???
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:12 pm
by seanandruby
rab1 wrote:only if you fill her with gin first. ???
Surely it would be a him.....'ginger beer' ??? :;):