Old bottle

Its an applied lip rum bottle 1780-1840 Without knowing the size and local it was found can't tell you a lot 

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Hello karpiidi



Thank you for the interesting photos. the bottle and glass may not be related at all. The items may have been deposited at the site at different times.

Many countries make rum. If the bottle was from that time frame then it is possible it came from Jamaica where there was substantial sugar industry.

Is there any writing at the base underneath the bottle?

Hardluck

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There's no text in the bottom, just some calcium filled scratches...
Interesting to get know of "pontil", I've never heard that word before, so looked up on google... Fascinating !!!
There seem is a lot to know of bottles,, I must confess,, I have always tought they are just made of glass, not much moore.. Some old some having nice shape, and that's all.. Didn't know one can "read" the history, by looking at it. Getting clues of how it made and origin etc. etc. Stunning..

When found it. I was running out of gas, and had also exceeded my bottom time, was carrying a half ceramic pot spending time to find rest of it. Instead I found what I then considered was "stupid Baileys liquer" bottle..   
 
Still, bottle didn't belong on seabed garbishing, so took it with me up.....

Trying to attach zoomed part of bottom view, of the "pontil",, if not succed, then have to try taking close-up photo of bottom...
 
Edited: Nah  didn't come up any better... Must try getting picture from better angle...

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