We have some from XVI-XVII th century sites at South American Spanish
colonies, normally in case bottles. Normally was reused and bottles
descarted.
Daniel


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From: "Maureen Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:52 PM
Subject: Case Bottle & Pewter Screw Cap Refs?


> Hello everyone,
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> Since my companion, Marybeth, had such a great response to her request
> for faience references from everyone, I thought I'd make a small request
> to the group as well.
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> I'm researching glass from the La Belle shipwreck, which was one of the
> La Salle's, the French explorer's vessels that wrecked on the Texas
> coast in 1686. The majority of glass recovered includes three sizes of
> case bottles and associated pewter screw caps, similar to the ones found
> on several VOC (Dutch East Indiamen) merchant vessels. In addition,
> there were a few onion bottles and hour glasses/sand clocks found as
> well. I'm interested in references, information, and/or comparative
> underwater and terrestrial sites that have found 17th - 18th century
> case bottles and/or pewter screw caps/tops.
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> Thanks a bunch and hope everyone is cooler than us in Austin!
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> Mo
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> Maureen Brown
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> Collections Manager/Archeologist III
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> Archeology Division
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> Texas Historical Commission
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> P.O. Box 12276
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> Austin, TX 78701-2276
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> (512) 927-7876 office
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> (512) 927-9797 fax
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