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Purple transfer printed whiteware base sherd. Partial makers mark on base: "Bu / R."
Purple transfer printed whiteware base sherd. Partial makers mark on base: "Bu / R."
Object Number 967-7-10/44412.2
Display Title Purple transfer printed whiteware base sherd. Partial makers mark on base: "Bu / R."
Descriptions
Inventory Description Purple transfer printed whiteware base sherd. Partial makers mark on base: "Bu / R."
Classification
  • Base
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Norfolk County / Braintree / Sylvanus Thayer house
Intrasite Foundations
Materials Whiteware
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 × 5.5 × 0.4 cm (2 1/2 × 2 3/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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