Victorian Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bottle

This is a Victorian era salt-glazed stoneware bottle with embossed text which reads "Registered R. White London".  These bottles often date back to the 19th century, originating from the ginger beer business started by Robert and Mary White in the 1840s.  They began a humble home-brewing operation in Camberwell, South London, producing ginger beer and selling it directly out of a hand-pulled wheelbarrow.  Because the natural fermentation process continued inside the bottles, creating intense pressure, they required thick, heavy-duty salt-glazed stoneware like this bottle to keep the liquid safely sealed without bursting.  There are a few chips on the lip of the bottle as well as one on the edge of the base.  This bottle has been recovered from a Victorian dig site.

6 3/4" tall
Weight 1.18 lb.