17.11.2007
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Another solo trip to the Gasworks today. As usual it was pretty sparse, although did manage to find a slightly older bit which held a few more bottles than usual. Nothing for the shelf came out, only some eBay fodder. Had to cut the session short as I managed to lose a contact lens.

Strangest find of the day was a little slate drawer, maybe from a little Welsh dresser model, complete wth handles. I would imagine that this would have been some sort of trinket, maybe for the tourist market? The longest travelled bottle of the day award fell to a half pint beer from Pontypridd, and the most unusual bottle was a brown Tomlinson & Co's Butter Colour.

The beginning of a nice excavation:

The beginning of a nice excavation

Plenty of fresh ash:

Plenty of fresh ash

A few bits. The bottle with the measurements on the middle left is embossed Corbyn & Co. and the base has the name Gilbertsons and a Regd. No.:

A few bits. The bottle with the measurements on the middle left is embossed Corbyn & Co. and the base has the name Gilbertsons and a Regd. No.

A local pint beer, a half pint from Pontypridd!!! and the unusual Tomlinson & Co's Butter Colour:

A local pint beer, a half pint from Pontypridd!!! and the unusual Tomlinson & Co's Butter Colour

An unusual poison with a ribbed sunken panel:

An unusual poison with a ribbed sunken panel

This appears to be a Welsh slate drawer, maybe from a little Welsh dresser?:

This appears to be a Welsh slate drawer, maybe from a little Welsh dresser?

A pity this was broken, a nice plate from the Royal Sportsman Hotel, Portmadoc:


A pity this was broken, a nice plate from the Royal Sportsman Hotel, Portmadoc
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