Rock pile Bottle 1870s privy any gusses?

[RICKJJ59W]

Between me and my friend we dug 10 of these out of a 1870s pit, I never knew what was in the bottle, there is no word embossing,The only embossing is what looks to be a pile of stones or rocks, and some flowers and grass on either end, my guess is it was for piles,(Rock pile) any one have a guess? Or ever seen one of these before. Rick[/align]

 

[beendiggin]

I have not seen that one before.....maybe it was for gall stones or kidney stones[]

 

[Bottleman]

My buddy dug one of those last year and I thought it was pretty cool so I bought one for $10 at a bottle show. I have no information on the bottle but I would like to know more about them. I guess the only way to find out more is if someone finds one with a label.

~~Tom

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Yea I know they cant be scarce or any thing, we found 10 wholes ones and a ton of broken, one thing I do know, they drank a lot of it! so it must have been real gooooood!! or not working at all [8D] I sold a few on ebay for 10 bucks, and yet no one know's what was in it. Rick

 

[cowseatmaize]

Piles could be right, think where you found them.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Hey good guess! where's all the research guru's when you need um lol,I dug these bottles 3 years ago and i still dont know.Rick

 

[RICKJJ59W]

True true, thay could have been drinking the stuff on the seat! hahahahah

 

[cowseatmaize]

I was thinking more topical but...

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Hahahaha thats a lot of stuff to smear dont ya think?[:'(]

 

[GuntherHess]

pile medicines were normally ointments in small wide mouth bottles or jars.
can you post a closer photo? It looks a little like a bee hive.