# Can You ID this Pottery Bottle?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 2, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602 "2012-05-02T03:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/1 "2012-05-02T03:57:00Z")

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Take a look at [this](http://www.flickr.com/photos/27447055@N04/6988250326/in/photostream)

I bought it about 30 years ago from an antique store in the UK for about $2.00 US. At the time they told me it was a ceramic beer bottle, and it certainly looks like one, but I have been unable to find another one like it anywhere. As a result my spidy sense tells me it is probably a fake or reproduction.

Can someone verify that it is authentic and perhaps even point me to a reference guide that might include it?

The dimensions of the bottle are 6.75 inches tall, and the base is 2.75 inches in diameter.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/2 "2012-05-02T04:18:27Z")

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I should have said that I have found oher ceramic beer bottles of this shape before, but none from this particular maker… if it even is a beer bottle.

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/3 "2012-05-02T04:35:00Z")

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[http://www.freewebs.com/somerset\_ginger\_beers/bath.htm](http://www.freewebs.com/somerset_ginger_beers/bath.htm)

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/4 "2012-05-02T14:04:25Z")

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> [@Darryl\_Lict](#):
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> [Webs.com has been shut down: Find out more](http://www.freewebs.com/somerset_ginger_beers/bath.htm)

Wow! Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks Darryl! I owe you a beer.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/5 "2012-05-02T23:29:02Z")

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> [@Darryl\_Lict](#):
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> [Webs.com has been shut down: Find out more](http://www.freewebs.com/somerset_ginger_beers/bath.htm)

Any idea what it might be worth 30 years later?

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**Author:** ![Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-pottery-bottle/620602/6 "2012-05-03T00:11:51Z")

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Chart at the bottom of [this page](http://www.bottlebooks.com/beertime/Understanding%20Beer%20Bottles.htm) seems to suggest anywhere from $2 to $25.