A welcome addition.

[Vuhginyuh]

Thank you Paul! This is great. I have tons of artifacts and artifact descriptions that will fit nicely here.

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Sunderland silver Lustreware. Saltglazed earthenware with transfer print . Sunderland or Garrison potteries, England ca 1820. 7.5 in inches.

[KathyBradford]

Thank you, Garrison! Your pictures of buttons, ceramics, and other real objects along with your knowledgeable descriptions are tremendous assets here. I'm looking forward to a lot more Show and Tell.

[rebel7398]

Well Kathy...looks like the thread has sort of died...no posts since January...too bad!!!

[Vuhginyuh]

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/...ead.php?t=8832

Hawkins - perhaps the last part of this thread will give you some clue as to why I have not added more.

Why don't you post something useful?

[yeoman]

Sir, having read some of your posts I did once wonder how you came about to carry your moniker. Being yet new to the forum and going through older threads I came upon this one, I get it now. (My wife and I fire our own hand made tile). So may I say good luck with your work as your finds are important to all, thanks for sharing.

[Vuhginyuh]

Thanks Mel. This used to be the Antebellum period sub-fourm but the title got lost somewhere. I have posted several pots and things on my profile page, all of which are complete examples of wares (shards) found in North Carolina. I hope to have several more up tonight with perhaps a couple dispersed through this forum. I have a large salt glazed 1830's English porter bottle fresh from the banks of the Neuse River in Wayne county. I'm very excited about it because it's 99.9 % intact and it isn't the typical master ink or 1880's beer bottle erroneously associated with our period of interest. It's a solid prewar English spirits bottle from a Southern town outside of the tidelands.

[KathyBradford]

Garrison,

Thank you so much for sharing your fascinating collection!

For anyone who wants to see more great pictures, Garrison's photo albums on his profile page are outstanding. Click on "show all albums" to make sure you get the full tour. http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/...lbum.php?u=896

It's great to have an experienced, professional archaeologist sharing his expertise here.

[KathyBradford]

This is part of the collection from the NPS Archaeological Lab in Philadelphia. What say ye, Garrison?

[Vuhginyuh]

I say all the little bits and pieces sure do add up.

The first thing that catches my eye is the large early tin-glazed polychrome lobed plate (aka delft) at the lower left. I would love to read the record on that critter. It's circa date starts with 16.

They second, and most important thing is spy is all the “Mocha” on the counter behind the glass. Shards of these wares are constantly showing up and in big numbers. It was so common and popular here yet it's seldom seen in living history settings and in recreated kitchens. I have several period examples in my 'pots and pans' album and there is actually some nice reproduction mocha ware available. I can't say that about many reproduced historic ceramics.

Thank you for providing the picture Kathy.



PS: I see that I forgot to add the image of the porter bottle I mentioned in post # 6.

[Vuhginyuh]

One of the inland coastal plain river NC found 12 inch Porter bottles. This blobish example is ca 1820. Another find from the same location is more recognizable to our period. I'll add it to my album soon.