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Vase with lid, and pepper pot made at Bolsterstone
Copyright Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust
Vase with lid, and pepper pot made at Bolsterstone
Dimensions : Vase height 13cm. Pepper pot height 10cm.
Site name : Bolsterstone
Site type : Industrial production site
Time period : Post-Medieval
Material : Glass
Object type : Household item
Museum number : K1929.111; K1927.59
These two glasses were probably made at Bolsterstone in the 18th century. They were not however found during the 1968 excavation. Complete glasses like these are rarely found on excavations, as they were taken away to be sold. Only broken pieces which have been thrown away are found on the site itself.
On the right is a pepper pot. On the left is a vase with its lid. Both are from the glassware collections in Weston Park Museum. They were given to the museum in the 1920s.
Bibliography :
Ashurst, D. , 1987
Newman, H. , 1977
Glossary:
Excavation
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