Mystery of the Week #9

For the answer to last week’s Mystery Feature, click here

Try your hand (read: keyboard) at identifying an artefact found in the Grand-Pré region. Post your guesses below, and the correct answer and the name of the first correct guesser will be posted  each week. (Note: competition not open to those on the crew!)

Ready to try?

WHAT IS THE MYSTERY ARTEFACT SEEN IN THE PICTURE BELOW?

ANSWER: The mystery artefact seen in the picture below is an 18th century, lead blown, wine glass stem.

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The scale is demonstrated with the aid of a present-day Canadian penny.

Make your guesses in the comments below. Please include your name and geographic location in your post, so that we can post your name and city, if you guess correctly.

Good luck, armchair archaeologists!

Responses

  1. Pendant

  2. a piece of glass

  3. The stem of a glass drinking vessel? But it cannot be fancy, as there is a bubble in the stem.

  4. vase stem


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