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Table Glass

By Patricia Samford

Introduction

This website will provide basic identification and dating information on table glass recovered on archaeological sites dating from the 17th through the early 20th centuries, using artifacts contained within the collections of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. The website is structured into three basic sections shown below: Glass Composition, Decoration, and Vessel Form. The reader is encouraged to consult the sources on this page for more detailed information on table glass identification, as well as other sources listed in the References section:

References

Bickerton, L.M.

1986   Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses; An Illustrated Guide.  Antique Collector’s Club, Woodbridge Suffolk, 1986.

Jones, Olive

2000   A Guide to Dating Glass Tableware, 1800 to 1940.  Studies in Material Culture Research.  Edited by Karlis Karklins.  Society for Historical Archaeology, 2000.

Jones, Olive, and Catherine Sullivan, with contributions by George L. Miller, E. Ann Smith, Jane E. Harris and Kevin Lunn

1985   The Parks Canada Glass Glossary.  National Historic Parks and Sites, Ottawa.