Finding a broken onion bottle buried in the mud and being able to glue it all back together for a whole bottle. That's got to be a first.

Your restored onion bottle almost made me shed a tear. Talk about making a dream come true.

The sharpness of your vision and ability to pick items out of all of the debris, never ceases to amaze me!

The relative simplicity of digging in the mud and finding so many fragments of history. Each tiny piece suggests a story in time. Fascinating.

Something I didn't realize is that the Glass onion bottles were hand-blown glass bottles frequently used aboard sailing ships to hold wine or brandy. For increased stability on rough seas, the bottles were fashioned with a wide-bottom shape to prevent toppling, thus making the bottles look somewhat onion-shaped. Beautiful find, Nic!! Simon is so genuinely kind and generous! He truly likes to see you happy. What a lovely friend, as I'm sure you are to him, Nic. Blessings!

Looks to me like the River itself gave a ring to a friend. It was a gift to you. Wear it somehow

The onion bottle is a kind gift from your friend.... the River Thames :)

Well, Nicola, I think you've outdone yourself on this one! Bravo! I bet the joy of putting together that complete onion bottle was as exciting as finding it. You should delve into using electrolysis to restore your metal items. It is safe and very easy to do. I have restored some iron artifacts using electrolysis and they came out great. Be sure to protect the cleaned up items with wax as the museums do. This will protect them from further corrosion, especially iron objects. A few tips: 1) Polarity of the power supply matters, always connect the object to the negative terminal. 2) Look into using washing soda ( sodium carbonate) or baking soda ( sodium bi-carbonate) instead of table salt ( sodium chloride) . Superior and safer in my opinion. (Chlorine gas is liberated when using table salt.) 3) Always evaluate before you use electrolysis if the objects value will be diminished after cleaning it because all natural patina will be removed.

I live , vicariously, in London near the mighty Thames, through your vids. Thank you so much from South Carolina, USA.

You & Si sipping tea was very cute, made me smile. Love the onion bottle. Good job!

Dear Nicola White...i just discovered your Mudlarking Website. I love it! My whole family is from Enfield Middlesex. I was the 1st Canadian born in 1952. I have a deep romantic connection with the history of England and watch everything I can thru Docs. But your site has given me a birds eye view of the past whilst listening to your down to earth, here and now, eloquent adventures along the Banks of the River Thames. I feel i am with you and share every small yet exciting find. Thank you.

How wonderful your bottle is! The 300 years in the water etched the energy of the river in its lovely surface.👏💕

Nic, so glad you've begun posting weekly. So envious of every mudlarker but going on the tourney with you just puts the cherry on the sundae. Thank you for doing what you do.

So fortunate to have found all of the bottle pieces! Great restoration job! A rare find indeed. Thanks for another fun video

I have to say that you find the cutest things! Congratulations with the onion bottle, you were so lucky to find all the pieces. That little ambulance looks like it could have been a character from the movie "Cars". Love the missing teeth in the front.

Nicola your just a funniest & cleverest mudlarker. Thanks for inviting me along. I thoroughly enjoyed the tea party, history & electrolysis lessons

Your bottle is beautiful! Such a lovely treasure. Thank you for sharing with us.

I have such a crush on your friendship. It’s the best thing on KZfaq.

I literally found myself applauding when you found the bottom of the onion bottle.🥰

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again." But Nicola White sure put that onion pot together again! Great job! Loved that you put that old teapot back to work, too. Always love it when you and Simon get together. Great video, Nic!

Thats real dedication Nicola, well done on the onion bottle only you would see the potential in finding it all. Loved this vid

I can’t believe you found all the pieces to that bottle! I’m thrilled for you. I think those bottles are so beautiful. I’ve learned so much about history from your videos.

Going back to watch more of your wonderful treasure hunts and adventures! ♥️

Nicola, I can understand why you were thrilled finding the diminutive onion bottle...it’s just gorgeous! I was amazed that you were able to put it back together. I’m sure it will find a special place in your studio, perhaps under the glass dome. Well done!

i appreciate the repaired onion bottle more than finding one whole. its beautiful. thanks for sharing your world with me.

So I'm here in the state of Georgia in the former colonies and find this fascinating and very cool to watch. Thank you for sharing.

Absolutely Beautiful little onion bottle Nicola !!! You are magnificent putting that bottle together as good as you did !!! The ring came out very nicely & Simon really knows his stuff !!! So smart 🤓. Wonderful video Nicola !!! ❤️🙂

I agree, the small onion bottle is stunning! Thanks for taking me along on your excursion.:-)

That is a wonderful bottle that you have wanted as long as I have been watching you. So happy for you.hugs 🌴🙋Florida

Glad you found a dream find, nothing quite like it I dug up a complete Bellarmine jug in the 1990s can't beat that feeling.

The shape and size of that beautiful onion bottle was so lovely to see. Especially how well it all fitted back together. Well done on finding that treasure and saving it. I even liked the effect left on the outside of it. What a lovely thing to have on display. I also loved that you shared a good brew with Si. Served from the old tea pot, which poured perfectly. We all know a good cup of tea, deserves a good brew in a tea pot. Not forgetting a scone. 😋 👌

The Teapot is remarkable! What great frienship to just give it to you. Kudos, SiFinds. Ohnonononono... you jinxed it. [americn slang for tempting fate.] NOW, you won't find your next antique, you will find NOTHING but complete onion bottles. Thanks for sharing your yourney with us.

That bottle is beautiful, you did an amazing job putting it back together. I have started talking back to you on the videos, there is no hope for me.

What a lovely teapot I'm so pleased you were able to make a cup of tea in something that may have been lost forever

Wow, wow, wow Nicola! Congratulations on finding and piecing together your onion/mallet bottle, -good things indeed always come to those who wait -stunning!

A wonderful find and marvelous reconstruction of the bottle. It is lovely. Your other finds were great but that bottle is the FIND of the year. Good luck with your witch bottle. Would have enjoyed a cup of Earl Grey with you.

Brava! Nicola-"And going into the dazzling sun to feel with sad wonder how is all life and its travail in this following a wall that has shards of bottle in the top." - (Eugenio Montale)

The onion bottle is stunning and the ring is very lovely too. I hope you can update us on the date of the ring. What a nice puzzle to put together! The teapot is in such mint condition too!

Impressive finds. I truly didn't think the onion bottle would be whole when you was done. Felt there had to be missing pieces. Great job. Thats why i keep watching your videos. The historical context and the thrill of the hunt. I wish American history went back as far as British history does. You are blessed with a treasure chest in your own back yard. Thats how i see it. I get excited to find something from the 1800s in America. Couldnt phantom the idea of finding 12th or 13th , 14th ,15th century items. Wow. Amazing!!!!!

Wow.....What a great restoration of the onion bottle Nicola. That is breathtaking. And I absolutely adore how you repurposed the little teapot, cracks, chips and all. That is another stunning beauty and I bet the tea tastes fantastic when poured from such a wonderful piece of history. :) Love your channel and eagerly wait for new videos. Cheers from Ontario, Canada

I think you'll soon find your intact onion bottle after showing your kindness to this one! The teapot turned out quite stellar! Simon is a good friend to have!

Beautifully put together as always.. thanks for sharing

Outstanding as always! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

Another superb video Nicola with some awesome finds Fore shore 🙂🥂👍

What a beautiful quote from "The Anthem" so true from the genius Leonard Cohen. Love him so much!

CONGRATULATIONS on your special bottle find and the friendship ring! Well done!🤗

All of the wonderful bits and pieces of history you walk past to find these amazing pieces! I'm afraid I'd make a terrible mudlark! I'd end up carrying half the beach home with me! I love your videos! Thank you for giving us amazing adventures to share!

So happy for you! I could feel the excitement when you were digging it out

Nice to get great vids from both you and Si today.

Glass from almost 300 years ago! Amazing!!

Awesome find and restoration, thank you

WOW! what a stunning onion bottle! And just knowing in your heart that you could save it, is such a gift!

Nicole, I’m over the moon for you on your find of the smaller version of the” onion bottle ”. Yeah! The rest is an added bonus. 😍👀😉🍾

That was amazing! Such a beautiful bottle.. it was meant to be

Congratulations on your beautiful onion bottle!! Excellent restoration, fantastic idea to put it back together. Love that it is small!!!

so exciting to watch you find that bottle and then put it back backtogether!

NICE onion bottle Nicola! I love the Elizabethan coin too. The ring is so enchanting, you know it was a ring given by someone to someone they loved ..so many memories washing ashore and being uncovered ...love to watch you uncover them all. :-)

Teapot is - ace beautiful and classy - And it pours better than mine 😉 Love the snail button😂 and the bottle is excellent 😍😍😍oh and the ring 😉

My ears pricked up when you said, “Monday, 20th of May” cos that’s my birthday. I would absolutely love to mudlark on any day, let alone on a birthday. I’d get delighted with anything that had had a use back in the day. You are lucky to have so much history just lying in the mud, for anyone to discover. So much fun. I’ll bet you don’t miss the corporate life!

Great job you did on the Onion bottle, I think that is even better than one in pristine condition . Restoring it yourself gives it much more value and personal gratification I believe !

Congrats on finding that onion bottle Nicola, with all the bits you had to put back together maybe you could call it 'Frankenbottle' lol! still it's a beautiful find, i'm so envious that you can find all this stuff from the Thames foreshore, my local river is the river Douglas, which is great if your after supermarket shopping trolly's but not much else. That Royal Artillery button is a super find too. Regards Chris

Love this , I wish I could be there

I continue to marvel at your finds and restoration!

Well saved Nic, good things come to those that wait. Excellent video !

Fabulous gifts from the River today, Its about time your intention to find and craving for, a Onion Bottle was heard by the universe and expect for a chip on the rim, its all there!!! YOU lucky woman!!

Congratulations on your wonderful find of the onion bottle:) Best of luck finding the witch bottle :) Just think who may have used that tea pot and how it came to be in the sand .

great find and great job putting it together.. Love the special ring as well.. thanks for another great video.. hugs from the US

Wonderful find! Thank you for taking us along in your discoveries!

OMG I would adore finding that poor little Dr Damage you found - the ambulance character. He's one of my faves from the movie and him being all beat up like that fits him xD.

Hi it's hard to believe that after all the years that bottle had laid out on the banks of the river Thames! That you could find and put together all the pieces and get an onion bottle! I am always amazed at the treasures waiting for you on your adventures! And you know I'm very jealous overseas in Tennessee and now I'm jealous of tea time! Haha, bye!

Another great video ... love Si and you together always brings a smile ...

Just catching up on your posts after some time away from home. Luv your excitement and determination. Thanks again for sharing and your enthusiasm, it always makes my day. 😃

I have this dream of doing a mud lark with you and chill bill and Sufi !! What a dream hunt that would be if I could make it from USA TO GREAT BRITAIN

I honestly thought the "ring" was going to turn out to be a cable ident. There was a time when these were very important to me: my colleagues and I were tasked with making eight wiring looms for eight sensor turrets to go on eight "Forward Observation Vehicles" ordered by an Arabic customer. Another colleague had designed this wiring loom, and there were, he said, several thousand connections in each one. The plan was for each of us, initially, to build one each, and each of us to then inspect and test someone else's work. I got started, my colleagues went outside to smoke a roll-up each. My recollection is that they reappeared a couple of months later, by which time I had built all eight wiring looms and they, presumably, had smoked enough roll-ups to hasten their deaths. We had numerous toolkits full of multi-sized, multi-coloured cable idents, which can be plastic, sort of rubbery, or metal. I'd be quite glad to not see another one. Basically, they tell you which wire is which, but when there are thousands of them they don't reduce the confusion very much. All the looms worked.

Awesome Video Nicola! You are such a charming mudlarker and this Onion bottle is the coolest find ever. I really enjoyed this video, you made some amazing discoveries! Thanks for sharing your adventure!

Congrats on your dreamfind. And how fun to put it back together like a puzzle...the gift that keeps giving!

3 snails , uck uck uck , no, sorry, easy mistake to make I guess , but couldn't help but chuckle. Which merely proves what great entertainment you provide for us. But most of all I was SO happy for you finding your dream Onion Bottle which , though broken , you repaired with aplomb and skill. Well done !

Right after you said "I'm going to make a cup of tea in it!" an ad cut in: " The world says you have to grow up - you don't have to". It was like the voice of God saying you don't have to listen to adults who tell you not to drink out of teapots you dug out of the mud.

Nicola, definitely a 5-Star Find!! So happy that you now have your Dream Find. Enjoy the moment!

Love the bottle, what a great find and restoration. Nice :)

Just a word of warning - if youre using a mains powered device like a phone charger to power an electrolysis setup like that, please make sure its a good quality one, like what would be supplied with a quality brand of phone or an after-market charger from a reputable source. There are huge numbers of low cost and low quality USB power supplies/phone charges on the market which don't have proper isolation between the mains side and low voltage side of the circuit. Its one thing to use them to charge a phone but quite another to bare the wires and start dipping them into salty water with your hands. You could be trusting your life to the factory having used the right grade of capacitor across the transformer, or to have put enough tape between primary and secondary, when many of them just don't unfortunately. Even if it appears to be working fine and putting out 5V DC, if that isolation from the mains side fails it could be at mains voltage relative to ground.

When your digging in the mud, do you ever have to notify antiquities of a find. Also, have you any understanding of how much mud builds up over time on the Thames? I’m trying to understand how long normal sedimentation occurs. It may be that the area is in constant erosion and building back up. Where I grew up, the river beds changed drastically after major rain storms. I use to be an airline pilot and at altitude most rivers show dramatic change from “meandering” over a couple of hundred years. A really good example was Mississippi basin.

It’s great to see a dream realized! What a lark you had! Thanks for taking me along!

Loved the episode this time was real fun ,and fab finds

FROM MY FAIR LADY, "JUST A LITTLE BIT, JUST A LITTLE BIT WILL MAKE YOU A WHOLE ONION BOTTLE". KEEP SEARCHING THERE IS A WHOLE ONE OUT THERE WAITING FOR YOU. PS. GOOD JOB RESTORING THE BROKEN ONE.

Your ambulance is from Pixar’s animation “cars toon” as rescue squad ambulance.

No idea where my post went to. Congratulations on your dream find Nicola, even though it needed to be repaired. It is amazing what has been lost in the river can be found again. Your finds always leave me wanting more. Hugs from Canada.

Well done on the onion bottle......beautiful thing! I love it, it’s stunning!

A DIY onion bottle!

Hi Nicola nice vid...but when you say MUD I'm not convinced.To me it's more like 100's of years of human excrement.you should be wearing gloves.take care.

Loved it. Thank you. I often forget (can't imagine why) that you all enjoy your tea so much. This was great. Thank you again.

Nice video Nicola,and great finds, keep up the great work 😀

Hope you don't find anymore clay pipes lol

Omg...video of the year so far!! Love love love that stunning little onion bottle!! A great finds Nicola...well done and well deserved. Love seeing Si too. You make a good cuppa and a good team. Much love.

Congrats on your amazing find! Thanks for sharing!

Your channel is such wonderful 'light relief' Thank you Hx

wonderful bottle glad it had kept it's pieces together in the mud - fantastic glueing job , & super to see the teapot in use again and all the other finds ♥

What a stunning bottle, really beautiful and so glad you were able to put it back together. That tea pot cleaned up really well, so pleased you were able to get a cuppa out of it. Lovely to see a bit of history being able to be re used after such a long time!

I love your videos can't stop watching them.