Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 249: Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology; Papers 52-54 on Archeology
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14. Bone tube or nozzle, possibly part of a syringe. Internal bore
spreads from 1/8 in. at the narrow, broken end, to 3/8 in. at
the other end. The increase in bore begins at a point 3/4 in.
from the wide end. The latter terminates on the exterior in a
collar above six encircling grooves, below which the tube is
trumpet-shaped and ornamented with two shallow incised rings.
T.N. 17.
15. Bone tube of uncertain purpose. Trimmed at the narrow end to
fit within a collar or extension; the wider end spreading and
convex, the interior of this end with spiral groove to create
threading to house a screw-ended plug or extension. T.N. 17.
16. Wineglass stem. Heavy and solid inverted baluster with small
fortuitous tear; the lead metal a smoky gray with an almost
frosted appearance resulting from surface decay.[149] The bowl,
though large, was comparatively thin at its junction with the
stem and probably, therefore, was of funnel form. Late 17th
century. T.N. 22.
17. Light wineglass. Pale straw-colored metal;[150] inverted
baluster stem is hollow and gently tooled into quatrefoil form
at its junction with the bowl,[151] the latter setting firmly
into the top of the stem. The conical foot with central pontil
mark is thin and was undoubtedly folded. This is an important
3-piece glass of a type sometimes attributed to Hawley Bishop,
George Ravenscroft's successor at the Henley-on-Thames
glasshouse.[152] About 1680-1700. T.N. 30.
18. Wineglass stem. Sparkling lead metal; the stem comprising a
solid, inverted baluster beneath a massive cushion knop, the
base of the bowl nestling firmly within the latter. Late 17th
century to early 18th century.[153] T.N. 4.
FIGURE 18
ENGLISH DELFTWARE
1. Bowl with everted rim ornamented with crudely overlapping ovals
and diamonds in blue; interior of bowl decorated with rings
of the same color. The conjectural base and foot are derived
from larger bowls of similar form found in excavations at
Williamsburg. The glaze is thick, and very white. Late 17th
century to early 18th century. T.N. 30.
2. Rim sherd from bowl of form similar to the above, but the blue
decoration on the interior of the bowl and the rim plain. T.N.
23.