Status: Who's in Charge Here?

Finger Ring, incribed on the inside: "BE TRUE IN HEART" CgAf-2: 139614 - Waterfront, before 1673 Ring Stone - CgAf-2: 167575 Street, date uncertain Scratch-Decorated Window Glass CgAf-2: 132814 a-d 151249a-e Waterfront, 1670-1690 Lead Window Cames - CgAf-2: 148151 153476 Waterfront before 1673 Leaded Window Glass Glass windows were expensive before 1700. - CgAf-2: 183653ab Privy, before 1673 Sealing Wax and Pewter Seal CgAf-2: 5278 and CgAf-5: 8300 Smithy (wax), Renews (pewter seal) about 1650 Decorated Knife-handle with Piper This is a very ornate and expensive item. CgAf-2 160301-Waterfront, 1600-1650 Leather Knife Sheath Ordinary folk might carry a knife. CgAf-2: 101067 - Privy, before 1673 Garter Point Gentlemen held up their hose with these. CgAf-2: 173058 - Street, 1610-1640 Parts of Sword Hilt Gentlemen sometimes carried swords. CgAf-2: 13233 13368 13369 97243 Waterfront, date uncertain Pewter Spoon Ordinary folk used wooden spoons. CgAf-2: 67441 - Waterfront, 1680-1700 North Devon Coarse Earthenware Pipkin This type of vessel would be used by all classes. - CgAf-2: 81314b 81315bc Waterfront, 1690s Mouth North Devon Coarse Earthenware Jar - Another "democratic" ceramic, with no status implications. CgAf-2: 65243 65329 65332a-d 65333 65345 66024 - Waterfront, Before 1673 Figurine Spoon Handle - CgAf-2: 2773 Smithy Area, date uncertain Portuguese Terra Sigilatta Bowl A rare and expensive type of ceramic vessel. CgAf-2: 141535 - Waterfront, 1620-1650 Portuguese Terra Sigilatta Container A rare and expensive type of ceramic vessel. CgAf-2: - Waterfront, 1620-1650 Transcript of Charles I, Letter to David Kirke

Drawer 1: Literacy and numerary the 17th century

Petition: with many XXs Letters written by Lady Sara Kirke to Chas II on behalf of her clients the Wrixons Lead Seal - CgAf-2: 185466 Waterfront Sea Wall, 1620-1700 Slate Counter - CgAf-2: 166621 Waterfront, date uncertain Replica of Tally Stick used by fishermen to record their catches. After CgAf-2: 127369 127389ab, 1650-1675 Copper Alloy Jeton (a type of counter) CgAf-2: 103010 - Smithy, 1620-1650

Drawer 2: Ceramics and Status

Portuguese Merida Coarse Earthenware A ware used by ordinary mariners among others - Bottle Sherds CgAf-2: 18474 24215 37041 40911 59397 Waterfront, before 1673 Portuguese Merida Coarse Earthenware Jar? A ware used by ordinary mariners among others CgAf-2: 149535 - Waterfront, before 1673 North Devon Coarse Earthenware Butter Pots Storage vessels used by all classes Rim, Body and Base Sherds CgAf-2: L737 57030f 6686ab Waterfront, 1650-1700 North Devon Coarse Earthenware Thumb Decorated Pot Rim Cooking vessel used by all classes CgAf-2: 20090 - Waterfront, 1600-1700 English Blue-Painted Tin Glaze Plate An expensive vessel suggesting high status - CgAf-2: various Waterfront, before 1673 English Blue-Painted Tin Glaze Drug Jar An expensive vessel suggesting high status - CgAf-2: 129762 Waterfront,1620-1650 Spanish Tin Glaze Lustreware Plate A rare and very expensive ware CgAf-2: 167561 - Waterfront, 1690-1715 Sherds Bristol/Staffordshire Marbled Slipware - Before 1700 a relatively high status ware, although it became more and more common - CgAf-2: 68515 88097a 104926ab 121195 a-c 123209 - Planter House, 1660-1690 Rhenish Brown Coarse Stoneware Bellarmine Bottle - A relatively costly ware but widely used CgAf-2: 51293 - Planter House, 1660-1690 Rim Sherds North Devon Sgraffito Plate A relatively expensive decorated ware mimicking even more expensive european wares - CgAf-2: 89795abc 91459a 118280 110444a - Planter House, 1660-1690