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Jar - Pickles, Ceramic, Batty & Co, circa 1880 (Fragment)
Reg. No: LL 071517
- Summary:
- This ceramic pickles jar was excavated at the Commonwealth Block site between 1988 and 2003.
Uncovering past food practices.
Of all the archaeological material uncovered in the Little Lon excavations, the remnants of eating and drinking are the most numerous. Broken plates, bowls, cups and cutlery were thrown into rubbish piles with smashed jars that once held jam and pickles, and jugs that held water or cordial. Shells from oysters, abalone and coconuts were tossed in with bones from mutton, beef, rabbit and pork. Pips and seeds from fruit and vegetables were also added to the piles. These objects offer clues to the food consumed by residents of Little Lon, and are important in the rediscovery of a people, place and time long vanished. - Description:
- Ceramic pickles jar with transfer label on the side. Label has a Royal coat of arms in the centre with lettering around reading 'FROM BATTY & Cos WHOLESALE & EXPORT PICKLE WAREHO...PAVEMENT FINSBURY LONDON'. Label has been applied on an angle. Jar is barrel shaped with thick sides ad a round base. Jar height is 85mm.
| Discipline: | Archaeology - Historical |
| Dimensions: | 90 mm (Height), 65 mm (Width), 30 mm (Length) |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | Little Lon, Little Lon Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Trench Unit Number: | 57/01/09 |
| Inscriptions: | Inscription: FROM/ LONDON; BATTY & Cos/ WHOLSALE & EXPORT PICKLE WAREHO.../ PAVEMENT FINSBURY |
Comments
gr Gerard van der Elst