Glass artifacts

A significant number of glass artifacts were recovered from the Fort Lauderdale Sunrise Wreck cultural deposit in 1956/7. Some of them are featured here:


This small clear glass round stopper measures 1 & 1/2 inch (3.7cm)long.


This stopper was also recovered. The top is eight sided, an octagon. It measures 3 inches (7.5cm) in height.


Here is another view of the same stopper. We are looking at it from the stopper end. Look carefully and you will notice a "II" scratched into the bottom of the stopper. Does this mean anything to anyone?


This is a base of a clear stemmed glass. Its diameter is 2 & 1/4 inch (5.6cm). A second one, slightly larger, was also recovered.




This piece of pressed glassware was recovered along with another piece of exact facet size. I just recently discovered that it fit in a broken area above. It is now more complete.



These two pieces (glued together) are from another glassware object. The facets are larger than with the previous one. This one is fancier, wouldn't you say?


If you study this picture, comparing it to the preceding one, you will see that this partial handle has come from it. The partial handle is 1 & 1/2 inch (3.8cm) in height.


This wine bottle is a clear green. Its height is 3 & 3/4 inch (9cm). Compare this bottle top to the champagne bottle top below.


The champagne bottle top here shows the extra lip built in to secure the cork with twisted wire so it does not pop prematurely.

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