Bottle find.

[bob10]

Took the dogs for their walk to Brighton park, at the mouth of the Pine River, saw a bottle buried in the sand, with a broken neck . If a person had walked on it, it would have caused some damage, so went back to the Disco, grabbed the shovel, & dug it out, all the time cursing the drunks leaving their broken bottles behind. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a smoky coloured bottle, with the words " SHEPHERD & CO, SANDGATE & BRISBANE " written on it. SHEPHERD & CO. had a shop in Rainbow St. from 1910 to 1920, selling 'aerated waters, cordials &c'. The huge tides had pushed back the top of the beach, and revealed it. Who knows how long it had been there.

My Mothers maiden name was Shepherd, her family lived at Deagon , during the depression years, the 7 children went to Sacred Heart School, and her Father, my Grandfather, played in the locally famous [ or should that be infamous] 'Shepherds 11' Cricket side. So, I feel I must do something special with this bottle. My first thought was finding a glassblower & cutting the jagged top off, cleaning it up, & making a pint glass out of it. . Not sure what else I could do with it. Bob

[d3syd]

Nice find. I like collecting old bottles myself. Got a picture of your find?

[isuzurover]

The uni of qld glassblowing workshop has the best glassblowers in brissie.

We also have a member on here who is a glassblower (in VIC though).

[bob10]

Nice find. I like collecting old bottles myself. Got a picture of your find?

I will , with the help of my daughter attempt to place a picture here. After my previous attempts, don't hold your breath, Bob

[bob10]

The uni of qld glassblowing workshop has the best glassblowers in brissie.

We also have a member on here who is a glassblower (in VIC though).

Thank you, is there any chance the Uni chap would be interested in doing something with the bottle, do you think, properly compensated of course. Bob

[The ho har's]

Yes, would be nice to see a pic of it

Mrs hh

[isuzurover]

Thank you, is there any chance the Uni chap would be interested in doing something with the bottle, do you think, properly compensated of course. Bob

Hi Bob, they do work for customers all across brisbane (mostly unis and labs). Their rates are very reasonable.

For information or request for services, please contact:
Mr Robin Berlyn (Workshop Manager - University Glassblowing Services)
Email: r.berlyn@uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 33653904/ 07 33652691
Fax: 07 33657046

[digger]

something like this?

Australian Lamont Bottles / Shepherd & Co., Sandgate. 26 oz

I am not sure if you can safely cut old weathered glass so will be very interested to see how it goes, even if it was cut to use as a small vase or something..

cheers

[RichardK]

SWMBO could melt the glass and anneal them into glass beads for a bracelet, in fact she could make the bracelet

A sample of the beads and bracelets

[Landy Smurf]

something like this?

Australian Lamont Bottles / Shepherd & Co., Sandgate. 26 oz

I am not sure if you can safely cut old weathered glass so will be very interested to see how it goes, even if it was cut to use as a small vase or something..

cheers

is there anything you cant find....