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Wineglass - Glass, circa 1860 (Part)
Reg. No: LL 070907
- Summary:
- The base and stem of this wineglass was excavated during one of the archaeological digs conducted at the Commonwealth Block site between 1988 and 2003.
Alcohol and Drinking.
There were 15 hotels at Little Lon in 1900. The profusion of beer, wine and spirit bottles revealed in excavations at Little Lon confirms that immense quantities of liquor were consumed. Were the drinkers mainly residents or visitors to Little Lon? Unearthed in the former yard of a 'high-class' brothel was a mass of French wine and champagne bottles. Reformers identified alcohol as a major social problem - 'the cause of crime, disease, insanity, marriage breakdown, poverty'. - Description:
- Fragment of wineglass - clear cut glass, base and stem. 7 x 6 cm. Posibly 1860s
| Discipline: | Archaeology - Historical |
| Dimensions: | 77 mm (Height), 56 mm (Width) |
| Dimension Comment: | width= diameter |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | Little Lon, Little Lon Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Activity: | Domestic |
| Trench Unit Number: | 04/29/97 |
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