This illustrated guide is the first comprehensive classification of vessel glass found in England between 1500-1670. During the early post-medieval period, vessel glass was transformed from a rare luxury item to a medium that was used by the wider population. Recent years have seen an increase in the archaeological excavation of post-medieval sites and a growing interest in the material culture of the period. The book provides a clear and accessible coverage of vessel forms and individual types - with an indication of their date range, provenance and a description. Each form is illustrated with an excavated example and there is a general summary of the types with reconstruction drawings at the end. The Research Report also addresses how post-medieval glass should be studied, summarises current information on the production and importation of vessels in England and provides a social context for glass use.
Author(s): Hugh Willmott
Series: Council for British Archaeology. CBA Research Reports, 132
Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 160
City: York
List of figures viii
List of tables xi
List of plates xii
Acknowledgements xiii
Summaries xiv
1. Introduction 1
2. The study of post-medieval glass 5
3. The production and importation of glass 10
4. The archaeological and social context of glass use 21
5. A classification of vessel glass c. 1500-1670 35
Summary of sites and published groups of glass 104
Time charts and vessel reconstructions 109
Glossary 132
Bibliography 134
Index 141
