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Free blown wine bottle with two-part finish.

Notes

This is a nearly complete wine bottle with a domed base, tapered neck, flat topped lip and up-sloped string rim. Wine bottles such as this were primarily imported from Britain and Europe in the eighteenth century, and were commonly used to consume wine or liquors in colonial households of all statuses. While the name of the object speaks to its primary function as a container for alcohol, the sheer quantity of these vessels at eighteenth century domestic sites meant they were easily repurposed to hold other liquids such as water or even milk.


Object Type


Has it Been Conserved?

No


Where Was It Found?

Project Site: House for Families [more details]


Material

Non-Lead


Vessel

Hollow


Manufacturing Technology

Free Blown


Form

Bottle, Wine


Completeness

Base, Body, Shoulder, Neck, Finish


Date

18th century


Country of Origin

England


Dimensions

103.63mm x 215mm x 102.98mm (W x H x L)

  • Rim Dimeter: 31mm
  • Base Dimeter: 100mm
  • Height Rim to Base: 215mm

  • Illustration shows object in comparison to the size of a quarter


    Weight

    770 gram(s)


    Capacity

    1144 ml


    Object Number

    1764819. WBG V.1

    DAACS Number

    1764819


    Project: House for Families

    The structure identified as the “House for Families” on the 1787 Vaughan plan likely housed the majority of the enslaved population living at the Mansion House Farm for much of the second half of the eighteenth century. The building was in existence from circa 1760 until it was demolished in late 1792 or early 1793. The archaeological evidence for the structure consisted of a brick-lined storage cellar (44FX762/40-47) measuring roughly six feet by six feet. Historically the cellar served as a handy trash receptacle once it ceased to be used for its original storage function, and through extensive excavation has yielded an extremely rich assemblage of household refuse. The analysis of these remains offers the opportunity to study important aspects of the daily lives of Mount Vernon's enslaved community.

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