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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.

 

 

 
map of Indian Removal routes  

Did You Know?
All five of the southeastern tribes forcibly removed on the Trail of Tears had routes that went through Fort Smith, Arkansas. Those that were removed by water went on the Arkansas River and from Fort Smith they crossed the river and entered Indian Territory.

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