Description:This book presents a much-needed review of commercial closures for bottles and jars used in America prior to World War II. Archaeological attention to commercial closures has been rather limited. This is surprising given that data derived from bottles and jars pertain to a wide range of studies, including chronological control, trade, site functions, and methods of manufacture. Closures are an integral part of these studies, becoming particularly important after a spectacular variety of metal and glass caps in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume<br>-provides a comprehensive review, including detailed closure definitions, as well as glass finishes;<br>-discusses the history of the development and impact of the hermetic seal in commercial closures;<br>-will appeal to students, professionals, and collectors studying this common historic artifact class.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historic Bottle and Jar Closures. To get started finding Historic Bottle and Jar Closures, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This book presents a much-needed review of commercial closures for bottles and jars used in America prior to World War II. Archaeological attention to commercial closures has been rather limited. This is surprising given that data derived from bottles and jars pertain to a wide range of studies, including chronological control, trade, site functions, and methods of manufacture. Closures are an integral part of these studies, becoming particularly important after a spectacular variety of metal and glass caps in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume<br>-provides a comprehensive review, including detailed closure definitions, as well as glass finishes;<br>-discusses the history of the development and impact of the hermetic seal in commercial closures;<br>-will appeal to students, professionals, and collectors studying this common historic artifact class.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Historic Bottle and Jar Closures. To get started finding Historic Bottle and Jar Closures, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.