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Fort Smith National Historic Site
January 2007 Artifact
detail on bottle bearing maker's mark
Collection FOSM
Ceramic Ink Bottle
 
19th century stone bottle found during an archeological excavation in near perfect condition

JANUARY 2007
ARTIFACT OF THE MONTH

Ceramic Ink Bottle

Excavated near foundation of courthouse at 75” below surface on 4/21/97.

FOSM ACC# 236 

 

This stoneware, made near Derby in England, has a smooth, highly vitrified fabric, which is gray in color. The interior of the ware is light brown to buff colored. The fine brown exterior color and surface appearance is a reaction of the clay and the salt glazing during the firing process.

 

The date range for this stoneware is 1800-1875+

 

Manufacturing information was impressed into the wet clay.

 

Vitreous Stone Bottle

J. Bourne & Son,

Patentees

Derby Pottery,

Near Derby

__________________

 

P.& J. Arnold

London

 

Click here to view a larger image of the manufacturing information.

 

 

 
deputy marshals pose with their rifles for a formal portrait  

Did You Know?
Fort Smith National Historic Site has records of over 1,770 people employed by the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas from 1872-1896. The majority of these employees were U.S. Deputy Marshals.

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Last Updated: January 16, 2007 at 16:02 EST