Clay Tobacco Pipes From The Excavation Of The CSS Georgia

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Current Research at the Conservation Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Several fragmented clay tobacco pipes were excavated from Savannah Harbour along with remains of the 1862 CSS Georgia. The nature of the underwater excavation leaves these pipes with little context. It is unclear whether they belong to the CSS Georgia artifact assemblage, or were disposed of into the river and gathered on site. The wide range of pipe sizes, forms and decoration, from lavish fluting and florals to plain finishes, suggests a broader context for the pipes than life on the CSS Georgia. Careful recording and examination of shape, decoration, maker’s marks and inclusions indicate that the diagnostic pipes are from different periods of English manufacturing from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century. Specific dates and regional manufacturing trends will be explored to discuss the changes in trade and economic patterns of Savannah, Georgia in this revolutionary period

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• Current Research at the Conservation Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

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