Physical Description
One fragment of clay pipe stem. Stem is undecorated but has '...son Gl...' impressed on one side and '.ns cu.' on the other. The clay pipe is a Burns Cutty Pipe, manufactured by Thomas Davidson of Glasgow between circa 1861 and circa 1891.
Physical Description
One fragment of clay pipe stem. Stem is undecorated but has '...son Gl...' impressed on one side and '.ns cu.' on the other. The clay pipe is a Burns Cutty Pipe, manufactured by Thomas Davidson of Glasgow between circa 1861 and circa 1891.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Historical Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants (GML), Department of Archaeology, La Trobe University, Australia Gallery, History & Technology Department, Museum Victoria, 20 Nov 2009
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Manufacture Name
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Manufacture Date
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Inscriptions
Obverse, impressed: son Gl...(?) Reverse, impressed: ns cu...(?)
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Context Number
G12/15/16/032
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Site
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building Western Forecourt
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Activity
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Specific Activity
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Colour
White
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Provenance
Glasgow
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
Humphrey 1969: 15; Macready and Goodwyn 1990: 56; Oswald 1975: 205
[Article - Journal] Humphrey, R. 1969. Clay Pipes from Old Sacramento. Historical Archaeology. 12-33., 1969, 15 Pages
[Book] Macready, Sarah & Goodwyn, J. 1990. Slums and Self-Improvement: The History and Archaeology of the Mechanics Institute, Auckland, and its Chancery Street Neighbourhood. 2., 1990, 56 Pages
[Article - Journal] Oswald, Adrian. 1975. Clay Pipes for the Archaeologist. British Archaeological Reports. Bar Series No. 14, 1975, 205 Pages
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Keywords
Archaeology, Royal Exhibition Building, Smoking, Smoking Accessories, World Heritage
