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Glass has been used since the ancient days of the Egyptians. During the nineteenth century, glass was used for many different things, just like today, from windows to bottles to lights to tableware.

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A glass salt cellar found at Fort Stanwix. This salt cellar was found during the initial survey at the site of a house. Salt was put on the table in these specialized dishes and sprinkled on food using a small spoon. This pressed glass salt cellar dates to the second half of the nineteenth century.
This glass object was found during the excavation. It is broken from a larger item, but its decorative style indicates it was a piece of table glass. The six-pointed star may or may not mean that the owners were Jewish, since the symbol was widely used in both Christian and Jewish households. A glass fragment with a six-pointed star.
A medicine bottle found at Fort Stanwix. Many bottles were found during the archeological work at Fort Stanwix. Click here to see more examples.
     

 

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