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Pottery - Witch
Bottles
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Witch
bottles are protection "charms" traditionally buried in areas of the
house where negative forces can enter - doorways, hearths, etc. Witch
bottles dating from the 16th and 17th centuries are sometimes still
discovered concealed within old houses in England. The usual contents
of these bottles includes iron nails or pins, hair and urine. Other
ingredients such as small bones, thorns, pieces of wood and, in a few
cases, pieces of fabric cut into the shape of a heart are sometimes
found.
Today, in keeping with tradition, they could be buried or simply
placed on a shelf or somewhere safe where they will attract positive
energies into your home and help to dispel any negative ones.
Some of the Witch bottles featured on this page are filled with herbs
respectfully gathered from sacred sites and others are supplied
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Postage and packing
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Postage
and packing costs for items on this page (unless
otherwise stated) are:
Postage and packing:
Within UK
- £4.00 (recorded delivery)
Outside UK - £5.00 airmail outside UK (plus one
amount of £5 per package for insurance and tracking)
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We're
happy to send several items in one package to reduce
postage costs as much as possible. Please
email if you'd like a
quote for combined postage. |
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Silbury Hill
herb-filled witch bottles
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These wonderful witch
bottles are filled with herbs respectfully gathered at
Silbury Hill, the world's largest man-made prehistoric
mound, and then sealed with wax.
Size (approx): (left) 3.5 inches/ 9 cm diameter
3 5/8 inches/10 cm high
(right) 3.5 inches/ 9 cm diameter
4.75 inches/ 12 cm high
Item no: (left) P113
(right) P114
Price: £24.99 each (sold separately)
Postage and packing costs: (left) Usual
postage costs apply (listed above)
Postage and packing costs:
(right)
Within UK - £4.50 (recorded delivery)
Outside UK - £7.00 airmail outside UK (plus one
amount of £5 per package for insurance and tracking) |
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Wheat-stamped witch bottle
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This taller witch bottle is
stamped with a natural wheat stamp and is ready for you
to fill.
Size: 1.75 inches/4.5 cm diameter
3 3/8 inches/9 cm high
Item no: P097
Price: £9.99 |
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Large shaped witch bottle
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This taller and carefully shaped witch bottle is
beautifully mottled with terracotta and charcoal
colouring and is ready for you to fill.
Size: 3 inches/7 cm diameter
4.75 inches/12 cm high
Item no: P099
Price: £19.99 |
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Shaped witch bottle
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This carefully shaped witch
bottle is beautifully mottled with terracotta and
charcoal colours and is ready for you to fill as you
need to.
Size: 2 5/8 inches/7 cm diameter
2 1/8 inches/5 cm high
Item no: P104
*SOLD* |
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Tall witch bottle
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This simple, taller witch
bottle is ready for you to fill.
Size: 2 inches/5 cm diameter
3.25 inches/8.5 cm high
Item no: P096
*SOLD* |
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Chunky witch bottle
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This chunky witch bottle is
beautifully mottled with terracotta and charcoal
colouring and is ready for you to fill.
Size: 2.5 inches/6 cm diameter
2 5/8 inches/7 cm high
Item no: P103
*SOLD* |
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Small witch bottle
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This small witch bottle is
beautifully mottled with terracotta and charcoal
colouring and is ready for you to fill.
Size: 2 inches/5 cm diameter
2.5 inches/6.5 cm high
Item no: P102
*SOLD* |
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The finished items
sometimes have minor flaws, such as small hairline cracks, and
colour mottling - this is perfectly normal and is due to the ancient
techniques used in crafting. This is all part of the character of
the item and doesn't effect the use in any way. |
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