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Domestic furnishings and utensils — Continued 



2040). Sherds of small size or lacking distinctive features. The 

 great bulli are obviously derived from dinner plates, saucers, and 

 the like. 

 Stoneware (colored earthcmcare) : 



Jugs and jars (Nos. 1160, 1163, 1192, 1243, 1268, 1275-1279, 1308, 1376, 

 1905, 2046-2049) (illustrated example pi. 52, d). Large food-storage 

 crocks. 

 Churn cover. (No. 1167). Fraginent. 



"Bitters" bottle (No. 1268/1-4). Die-stamped "P. & J. Arnold, London." 

 Glass dishes and plates (Nos. 524, 594, 764, 913, 1183/1, 1184-1187, 1260, 

 1316, 1317, 1321, 1351, 1379, 1380, 1461-1463, 1746/19), Numerous frag- 

 ments and small groups of fragments. One group (No. 7(>4) is derived 

 from a green-glass molded dish with an irridescent "gold"-painted sur- 

 face. This is similar to the "premiums" given away by merchants, and 

 probably represents objects of the farm period at this site. Another 

 fragment (No. (1463) is from a pressed "hobnail" plate, carrying letters 

 about the rim. Two letters, ". . . B R . . ." show on the fragment, 

 which may be from a calendar plate (February). Imitation cutglass 

 (actually pressed glass) is represented (Nos. 1185, 1186). Several frag- 

 ments of glass (No. 913), damaged by heat, are derived from a small 

 ribbed blue-glass dish or container. Most of these glass fragments are 

 probably from the last period of occupation of the site. 

 Goblets and tumblers (Nos. 316, 765, 938, 1104, 1105, 1183/2, 1188, 1260-63, 

 1322, 1326, 1350, 1352, 1679, 1817, 2050). Various fragments of clear 

 glass. One goblet (No. 765) is of imitation cutglass. A portion of a whis- 

 key glass (No. 1188) of 2-ounce size, is damaged by heat. 

 Cruet (No. 1743). Clear glass stopper from cruet or castor set of molded 



glass. 

 Glass bottles (Cf. also Military goods — Medical) : 



Liquor, wine, and beer bottles (Nos. 190, 941, 1083, 1170, 1466, 1746/23, 

 1845/18, 1851, 1879/11). A fragment of the base of a pint whiskey 

 flask (No. 1845/18), of clear bluish glass, is of a type familiar to 

 glass specialists. This bears a spread eagle with olive branch and 

 arrows, and "Pittsburgh/Fa." molded in an oval panel on one face; 

 the other face is lacking (McKearin, 1941, pp. 537-542). A simi- 

 lar specimen was excavated at the site of Fort Ridgely, Minn. A 

 fragment of the base of another clear-glass quart whiskey flask 

 (No. 941) bears, in molded letters in a depression on the base, "W. 

 McC. & [ ]." This probably stands for William McCully and Co., 

 Pittsburgh glass makers at least as early as 1832 (McKearin, 1941, 

 pp. 594, 600). Other McCully pieces have been excavated at Forts 

 Laramie and Ridgely. 



A few wine-bottle fragments were obtained, in dark-brown or 

 dark -green glass (Nos. 190, 1746/23, 1879/11). 



Two brown-glass quart beer bottles (Nos. 1083, 1851) appear to 

 be somewhat more recent glass types. The first of these bears the 

 molded letters on the base : "D. S. G. C0./I8." Still more recent 

 beer bottles (No. 1170) are represented by a fragment lettered 

 "Golden Grain Belt Beers." This firm, of Minneapolis, Minn., still 

 uses similar bottles. 

 Condiment bottles (Nos. 927, 1580). Clear molded glass stoppers of 

 condiment bottles, marked with the name "Lea & Perrins," a New 

 York firm that has been in business for more than a century. 

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