Reassembled Redware - save your shards!

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...I can imagine cakes being served on these.. cakes that looked just like the design on the plates.. []

 

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The green splotches in the glaze on this one are typical of the late 1700's. From a 1790 - 1810 era layer

 

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Another 'name' plate, these custom plates were obviously special made by the local redware potter, and were apparently rather popular for a while in the early 1800's. From an 1830's - 40's hole.

 

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A completely different form with no decoration. This came from the oldest hole I ever dug, circa 1690 - 1710. No whole bottles, just broken pancake onions - yes I saved the pieces!

 

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A couple minis...the one on the left came from an 1860's dump(only non privy dug plate here), the one on the right from an 1840's hole

 

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Here's a great bird plate, probably english again. From a mid - late 1700's hole - got most of the pieces from previously dug tailings..

 

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A classic windmill pattern, and the only plate here I didn't personally dig(one of the guys I usually dig with found this by himself and saved the pieces for me). From an 1860ish hole.

 

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Another great large mottled plate from a 1730 - 50 era hole

 

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Man.. that one is sexy..

 

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And here's the last one for now, the big king daddy of my reassembled platage, this came from the same hole as the bird plate, obviously by the same maker. Why anyone would leave shards like this behind is beyond me(although I really can't complain in this case, since I got them). Okay, have I convinced you to save your shards yet?