Dense and Dark, Antique Memory Jug with Glass Stopper ventilator grate and this is the first

and this is the first of its kind that I've come across

6" l x 1/4" w and in very good antique condition

so how much competition there was for the top spot is unknown

though it could also be strung and hung

with shallow relief carving giving a bit of dimension to the fish and chunky rocks below

Dense and Dark, Antique Memory Jug with Glass Stopper ventilator grate and this is the firstA moody beauty of an antique memory jug, densely encrusted with all sorts of things, adding up to a really great surface and also a treasure hunt, and with glass stopper to boot. I don't often go for memory jugs, but I immediately jumped on this one. Lots of shells, nails and other hardware, part of a bone ruler, a porcelain doll head, a glass vial, all sorts of brass bits and bobs, buttons, and lots more. I especially like the miniature brass coffin