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Dish - Glass, Press Moulded, circa 1820-circa mid-20th century
Reg. No: HA 18
- Summary:
- By the 1830s, pressed tablewares were being mass-produced and from the 1870s pressing had become the most common manufacturing technique for cheaper tablewares.
- Description:
- One fragment of the base of a clear glass item, possibly a decorative dish. The item has been press moulded, with starburst pattern on the base and a small area of hatched design on the side. Date range of manufacture is circa 1820 to circa mid-20th century.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants, 2009
| Discipline: | Archaeology - Historical |
More information
| Tagged with: | world heritage, royal exhibition building, archaeology, eating dining |
| Themes this item is part of: | World Heritage, World Futures, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Food Service |
| Tertiary Classification: | unidentified |
| Activity: | Food Service |
| Specific Activity: | Dish |
| Trench Unit Number: | G11/4/8/001 |
| Manufacturer: | c 1820-c 1958 |
| References: | Jones 2000: 161, 163; Jones and Sullivan 1985: 33; Poplar Forest 1996: 35 |
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