9 20 1145 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/f71df9abda954167aacdf980ca1ef553.jpg f8c00750818988ade50f1920ed07bb2a Archaeological Find Object Name Brick fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.569 Intrasite Level 6 Wall Fall H968 Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 6 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.0 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/d23dce90a94ca022a622651f01147b5b.jpeg 6308871dd5399a7a2eef1f42685c07e1 Archaeological Find Object Name Brick fragments Inventory Description Various small brick fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.310 Intrasite H974 Level 5 Feature 2 Depth 44-71cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 59 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 5.2 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/76647b62721bf822b7498fcb3f0921c3.jpg 0a1b3b80d7fcae7a6ea28c93dea69686 Archaeological Find Object Name brick fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.557 Intrasite H970 L4 Depth 27-37cm Class 1 architectural Class 2 ceramic Class 3 brick Quantity 73 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4.6 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 3.5 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource brick fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/306f47a537f3a7f27395e1d0e65972c0.jpeg 1e92f7aab8de96eac3c8318b88b6a388 Archaeological Find Object Name Brick fragments Inventory Description Various brick fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.313 Intrasite H974 Level 5 North Half of Feature 1 Depth 45-79cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 36 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4.2 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/b56cd9af3d7e22d2183b5417ffecc20f.jpeg e04e625a7138eeeb4010eb58af7a3f89 Archaeological Find Object Name Brick fragments Inventory Description Various size brick fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.323 Intrasite H974 Level 5 Depth 45-75.5cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 58 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 7 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 4.7 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brick fragments Inventory Description Brick fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.36 Depth 35 - 50 cm bd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 16 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.8 Intrasite H981 Level 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/f2cb48b430cd1fdc66b3d83e721ec918.jpg ba22a2d082feb882c06118c738f7daac Archaeological Find Object Name Brick pieces Inventory Description 8 pieces of brick of varying colors ranging from more orange red to brownish red. Peabody Number 2021.6.398 Intrasite H974 L2 Depth 38-42cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 8 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 5.5 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.7 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 2.2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick pieces https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/1595969111550ebd3be717360e23a8b1.jpg dce84a2746f7c7e31b07917250107dbc Archaeological Find Object Name Brick pieces Inventory Description 5 brick pieces Peabody Number 2021.6.333 Intrasite H974 East and West Sidewall Depth East and West Sidewall Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 5 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.8 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick pieces https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/842aa64ca57903e80726bda5b2bd989d.jpeg 0260b4222da95f6130c0578d0f6a4554 Archaeological Find Object Name Brick Pieces Inventory Description 31 pieces of brick Peabody Number 2021.6.904 Intrasite H974 Level 5 South Half of Feature 1 Depth 45-74cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 31 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.5 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick Pieces Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brick with gutter Inventory Description Brick with gutter Peabody Number 2025.8.628 Intrasite H979 Level 4 Depth 60 - 105 cm bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick with gutter https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/bc490cd096adac56b67d8cfd142890af.jpeg 5743a9ac3593f44ae1fb8e69741f5ed8 Archaeological Find Object Name Brick with rusted metal Inventory Description 2 pieces of brick with rusted metal attached Peabody Number 2021.6.230 Intrasite H974 Level 2 Depth 28-38cm Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Ceramic Class 3 Brick Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 6.5 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 3.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brick with rusted metal https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/ca82cc05eccd4782b405ff8d5a68fe1c.jpg f2ce6d2f9783770429854216123d5197 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clear glass bottle fragment Subject The topic of the resource This is a fragment of a bottle that was found in Level 1 of Unit H961 in Harvard Yard. It is likely from a Whittemore Shoe Polish bottle given the font, lettering, and color. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/7c35ccc15ed9ac81f2056efabaa02086.jpeg 09eb48603b270898bc01f2e730119911 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whittemore Shoe Polish ad Subject The topic of the resource This is an ad for Whittemore's shoe polish. This is the product that the bottles were used to house. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/c058e3b8046c74d69239151bf01125aa.jpg 94fe19d0af149a5aefdd9cdef532b0fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whittemore Glass Bottle Subject The topic of the resource The fragment found in Unit H961 seems to be a piece of the bottle featuring the final two letters of "Boston". https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/9172aba3e01f6b36134e3c03d19151dc.png fbb4449c9ab90ed70133aaed4b6e46c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ad in Harvard Lampoon Subject The topic of the resource This is an ad placed by Max Keezer for his store in the Harvard Lampoon. It is from an issue that ran in April of 1905. Archaeological Find Object Name Clear glass bottle fragment Inventory Description Clear glass fragment, probable sherd from Whittemore Boston bottle given letter font and placement. Intrasite H961, Level 1 Depth 0-59cm Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Clear bottle glass Quantity 1 Notes There is a slight curve to the fragment, as well as a raising where the lettering is. Only the letters "O" and "N" are visible. Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.6cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.8 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .4cm Peabody Number 2018.24.796 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bringing the Shine Back: Uncovering a Whittemore Shoe Polish Bottle Subject The topic of the resource 26 August, 1909 Sitting at the counter, the shopkeep was dozing as the airy chatter of students passing by outside lulled him to sleep. A clear bottle sits poised on the highest shelf, catching the warm afternoon light that filled Keezer’s Clothier. The door chimes signaling the arrival of a customer and startling Max Keezer awake. A young man enters the shop. He is the servant of Thomas Sterns Eliot, an incoming first-year student at the College. Thomas is a young man moving into Apley Court, the illustrious dorm on the famed “Gold Coast” built twelve years prior by John Howe. He is preparing the room for Eliot’s arrival later this week and is hoping to buy some Gilt Edge Dressing so he can shine his shoes before he arrives. Max Keezer nods sagely and reaches behind the counter for the bottle carefully embossed with WHITTEMORE BOSTON. The servant accepts the bottle gratefully, years of service seemingly fused in his bones. Eliot is unlikely to even notice when his shoes are shined, but he will certainly notice when they are not. He relishes this unspoken marker of his prestige above the boys in the yard, men of a different life. As he left with a wave, Mr. Keezer is left to ponder the life of a servant amidst the wealth and entitlement that dominates life less than a mile down the road from his very shop. He thinks about the cramped rooms and poor meals that define life as a student’s servant. This unspoken relationship between the bubbling to the top of the champagne glass for one party and the scalded and stained hands that clean that very glass at the end of the night when the toasts are over. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p><b>Sources:</b></p> <p><b>Cambridge Chronicle Article:</b></p> <p><b>“Cambridge Chronicle, 2 October 1897.” </b><b><i>Cambridge Chronicle 2 October 1897 - Cambridge Public Library</i></b><b>, 2 Oct. 1897, cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&amp;d=Chronicle18971002-01.2.118&amp;e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------.</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This article heralds the 1897 opening of Apley Court, the only freshman dormitory on the so-called “Gold Coast”. &nbsp;Students of Apley Court were wealthier and often had servants who lived with them.</span></p> <p><b>Article on Student Life at 1900s Harvard</b></p> <p><b>“Harvard 1900 – Student Life – FDR Foundation.”</b><b><i> FDR Foundation</i></b><b>, fdrfoundation.org/the-fdr-suite/harvard-1900-student-life/.</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This source explicates the divide between the wealthy students who lived on the “Gold Coast” and those who lived in the yard. The more privileged students often came to Harvard with servants who would assist them with more menial tasks.</span></p> <br /> <p><b>Cambridge Timeline:</b></p> <p><a href="https://kids.kiddle.co/Timeline_of_Cambridge,_Massachusetts"><b>Timeline of Cambridge, Massachusetts Facts for Kids</b></a><b>. </b><b><i>Kiddle Encyclopedia.</i></b></p> <p><b>https://kids.kiddle.co/Timeline_of_Cambridge,_Massachusetts </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This source provides a date for the 1895 establishment of the longstanding clothing store, Keezer’s Clothier in Cambridge. This store was and continues to be a regular haunt for students.</span></p> <br /> <p><b>Images:</b></p> <p><b>Photo and article on Whittemore Glass bottles:</b></p> <p><b>“Whittemore Boston U.S.A. Shoe Polish Bottles.” GLASS BOTTLE MARKS, www.glassbottlemarks.com/whittemore-boston-antique-bottles/.</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whittemore Bottle, dated between 1870 and 1930. According to the site, these bottles were most often used to house shoe polish. This provides context for who would have been buying/using the bottle. Also, gives reason for the bottle to be in Keezer’s, a store that sold luxury clothes.</span></p> <p><b>Keezer’s Advertisement in Lampoon</b></p> <p><b>Keezer, Max. “Keezer's Advertisement.” </b><b><i>The Harvard Lampoon</i></b><b>, 20 Mar. 1905.<br />https://books.google.com/books?id=RAUTAAAAIAAJ&amp;pg=PA19&amp;lpg=PA19&amp;dq=harvard+lampoon+keezers&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=gMYJ4bSNWB&amp;sig=ACfU3U3q-1EYBBhqwLOekF3br2iH2s_5YA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiegOSo1rnhAhVodt8KHQ4-BGQQ6AEwAnoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&amp;q=harvard%20lampoon%20keezers&amp;f=false<br /></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This advertisement from a 1904 issue of the Harvard Lampoon depicts Max Keezer asking for old clothes for his storefront on Bow Street. Keezer was likely to also have been selling shoe polish for the shoes he peddled. </span></p> <p><b>“Whittemore, Boston, French Gloss,” </b></p> <p><a href="https://baybottles.com/2018/04/01/whittemore-boston-french-gloss/"><b>https://baybottles.com/2018/04/01/whittemore-boston-french-gloss/</b></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This website provides an amazing image of an intact Whittemore bottle. It also gives an example of Whittemore Shoe Polish ads, which is what the bottles were used for.</span></p> 19 20 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/c1464453d4071e02eb8b96b892676d5c.jpeg da947412c81a73540ff70c6f193d5c6b Archaeological Find Object Name Brown bottle glass Inventory Description 1 fragment of brown bottle glass Peabody Number 2021.6.13 Intrasite H974, Level 1 Depth 18-28cm Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Brown bottle glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7 Width (cm) Dimension of Object .9 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown bottle glass https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/95dd2211151a71274a5546b2f16b154f.jpeg 55e9d386bffe7db2f656208df15e51bf Archaeological Find Object Name Brown bottle glass Inventory Description One piece of brown bottle glass Peabody Number 2021.6.251 Intrasite H974 Level 2 Depth 28-38cm Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Brown bottle glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.1 Width (cm) Dimension of Object .6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown bottle glass https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/3ee08958c2e4b32b336e0cb635ae13bd.jpeg ed5a179dd92e872925b57286628edcd3 Archaeological Find Object Name Brown Glass Vessel Fragments Inventory Description Two brown glass vessel fragments. The larger piece has a small diameter so is mostly likely part of the neck of the bottle. The smaller piece is unidentifiable of what part of the bottle it comes from. Peabody Number 2021.6.270 Intrasite H974 L5 Depth 45-75.5 Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle Glass Class 3 Brown Bottle Glass Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.7 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown Glass Vessel Fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brown salt glazed stoneware sherds Inventory Description Brown salt glazed stoneware sherds Peabody Number 2025.8.326 Intrasite H987 level 4 Depth 52-59 cmbd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Earthenware Class 3 Sherd Quantity 3 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 5.8 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.2 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown salt glazed stoneware sherds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brown Salt Glazed Stoneware Sherds Inventory Description Brown Salt Glazed Stoneware Sherds Peabody Number 2025.8.432 Intrasite H981 Level 7 Depth 90 cm bd - 109 cm bd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Stoneware Class 3 Sherd Quantity 6 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.6 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.4 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown Salt Glazed Stoneware Sherds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brown salt-glazed stoneware sherd Inventory Description Brown salt-glazed stoneware, buff-bodied with iron oxide wash Peabody Number 2025.8.301 Intrasite H982 Level 5 Depth 57-71 cmbd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Stoneware Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4.6 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.65 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown salt-glazed stoneware sherd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Brown salt-glazed stoneware sherd Inventory Description Brown salt-glazed stoneware sherd Peabody Number 2025.8.504 Intrasite H987 Level 6 Depth 73-99 cm bd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Stoneware Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.5 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.9 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.2 Notes Probably from Rhenish Brown Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown salt-glazed stoneware sherd https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/8a6590a2f1f857981417d1fafe8dc558.jpg 55320f290dd6c0aa7cd75c1673708089 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown transferware cup from Maryland. Bat printing worked well for irregularly shaped and small vessels since the bat easily fit along tight surfaces, meaning the sherd could have been something like a teacup or lid. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. 2016. Printed Underglaze Earthenware. Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland. Accessed [February 20, 2022]. https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/Post-Colonial%20Ceramics/Printed%20Earthenwares/Colors/Thumbnail%20pages/Colors.htm#ruthsaloon. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/4c1c7c366e44046e0bdeb74b814178d9.png 12e2926d99d23cc2324e1509b7652f4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos showing the recreation of bat printing. The bat printing process transfers images onto ceramics using oil, a bat, and powdered enamels that are fired into place. This process was established by 1805. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Processes-Bat Printing.” The Transferware Collectors Club website, 2022. Accessed [February 18, 2022]. https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/annex/image-gallery/processes/processes-bat-printing/. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/447487fc7fb86847fe2413a1a30e3976.png ee29e5571f018f3d439cd2fef2e93a24 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Excerpt from "History of the Staffordshire Potteries." This excerpt from historian Simeon Shaw’s 1829 book shows how owning brown transferware might have signaled the high socioeconomic status of the Harvard student who owned it. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shaw, Simeon. 1900. History of the Staffordshire Potteries; and the Rise and Progress of the Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain; with References to Genuine Specimens, and Notices of Eminent Potters. Scott, Greenwood, & Son. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/2d6580ddf3990ac215f1c88129146e13.jpg a05f7d972151231b5316c30d059990fc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown transferprint ceramic sherd (front of design). The floral motif and stippled effect can be seen along the top edge of this photo. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/8d8d0b14eb69b9ada8719553404c790d.jpg 101f3ff26cabbb475a9340cce59846cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown transferprint ceramic sherd (back of design). Because a chunk is missing from this part of the sherd, it can be difficult to determine exact form or use of the vessel. Archaeological Find Object Name Brown transferware ceramic sherd Inventory Description Brown bat-transferred ceramic sherd with floral motif Peabody Number 2021.6.47 Intrasite H970 Level 2 Depth 3-13cm Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Sherd Class 3 Lid Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.1cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.3cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1cm Notes Follows an "S" curve shape but is missing one side, making form more difficult to determine. Bat process transfer is useful for small and irregularly shaped vessels such as a lid. Century 19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown transferware ceramic sherd Subject The topic of the resource How do you portray yourself to the world? Maybe by your clothing’s brands, cellphone case, or sports equipment. At nineteenth century Harvard, a student might have expressed their individualism through dishware. From its start, Harvard required students to provide their own dishware (Morison 2006). Even into the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, there was no standardization in kitchen-related items (Stubbs 1992). This means students could express their personality – and wealth – through dishware. This object is a brown transferware ceramic sherd with floral motifs and was most likely produced between the 1830s and 1840s. Brown was most commonly used in ceramic printing in the 1830s (Miller 1984:44; Samford 1997). Floral designs were popular in transferprint throughout the 1800s, but this edge design was most common between 1829 and 1843 (Samford 1997). Finally, the stippled effect, or tiny dots in the image, was created through bat printing (Stelle 2001). Bat printing (also known as cold or overglaze printing) was a form of transfer printing underneath ceramic glaze that was most popular in the first half of the nineteenth century (Samford 1997). Together, this helps us date this sherd to the first half of the nineteenth century. The student who owned this was up-to-date with high society ceramic trends because of its unique brown color and intricate flower design. So, the next time you get dressed or pick up your phone, think about how future archaeologists might see your personality shine through these everyday items. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Processes-Bat Printing.” The Transferware Collectors Club website, 2022. Accessed [February 18, 2022]. https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/annex/image-gallery/processes/processes-bat-printing/. Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. 2016. Printed Underglaze Earthenware. Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland. Accessed [February 20, 2022]. https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/Post-Colonial%20Ceramics/Printed%20Earthenwares/Colors/Thumbnail%20pages/Colors.htm#ruthsaloon. Miller, George. 1987. An Introduction to English Ceramics for Archaeologists. A one-day seminar at the Second Conference on Historic Archaeology in Illinois. Midwestern Archaeological Research Center. Illinois State University. Normal, Illinois. Morison, Samuel Eliot. 1936. Three Centuries of Harvard, 1636-1936. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. Samford, Patricia M. 1997 “Response to a Market: Dating English Underglaze Transfer-Printed Wares.” In Historical Archaeology, vol. 31, no.2, Society for Historical Archaeology. Shaw, Simeon. 1900. 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