Incomplete seal. Noel Hume (1996:28) suggests these are attributable to the 1730s.
Bottle Owner
John Custis IV
Owner Bio
Born 1678, died 1749. Took up residence in Williamsburg, VA in 1717. He was a wealthy tobacco planter and served on the governor's coucil. For more information: http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Custis_John_1678-1749
Submitted By
Eleanor Breen
Affiliation
Mount Vernon
Citation
Mount Vernon Archaeology. For a complete example see p. 27 of: Noel Hume, Ivor, 1996. Custis Square: The Williamsburg Home and Garden of a Very Curious Gentleman. In In Search of This and That: Tales from an Archaeologist's Quest, pp. 19-31. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA.
