Bottle Green

Found this lovely old bottle in the woods today.

It is one of those beer or lemonade bottles with a marble stopper. Hold it one way, and the marble will roll into the mouth and seal it - the other way, it is caught in a trap and the contents will pour out.

Apparently it is a Codd Bottle (isn't the internet wonderful). I can't find anything out about where it came from though - it says "Sutties St Andrews" - were they brewers or lemonade makers? At least it is fairly local - it has only travelled about twelve miles in the 100 or so years since its birth.

It might be worth something too. There are loads for sale on ebay.

Average price: £1.99