Oh, I forgot to say I would be very interested if the amount of windowglass
does correlate with status. YOu can email me off the list.
regards,
suzanne

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Davis, Daniel (KYTC)
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Good afternoon!
>
> Can anyone direct me toward references for early 19th century window
> glass in the eastern US - that aren't for dating the associated
> structures? Specifically, I'm looking for information on price and
> availability and operating under the assumption that more window glass
> on a site for this time period will directly associate with a higher
> socioeconomic status for the site's occupants. I've got 4 sites in
> central Kentucky that date from around 1790 to 1840 and based on the
> excavations to date, there is significant variance in the amount of
> window glass from each site. I'm guessing the window glass types would
> be blown plate, crown, or cylinder glass though I don't think there's a
> good way to separate the types.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Daniel B. Davis
> Archaeologist Coordinator
> Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
> Division of Environmental Analysis
> 200 Mero Street
> Frankfort, KY 40622
> (502) 564-7250
>