Indian War Stoneware Ink Bottle P.&J. Arnold London - Published
Z9948 Indian War Stoneware Ink Bottle P.&J. Arnold London - Published
Description: Excellent excavated Indian War–era stoneware master ink bottle recovered from Fort Pembina in the Dakota Territory. This specimen is one of several recovered from documented privy excavations at the site, which have yielded a wide range of well-preserved artifacts dating from the Civil War through the Indian War period.
Established in 1870–1871 just west of the Red River, Fort Pembina was constructed to monitor Sioux activity and protect settlers along the Red River corridor. The post remained in use until its destruction by fire in 1895, and troops stationed there also participated in operations associated with the Fenian Raids.
This stoneware master ink stands 7 inches in height and features a mottled dark brown to tan glazed surface. The exterior glaze remains in excellent condition, with only minor surface chipping present near the edge along the bottom.
The face is stamped:
VITREOUS STONE BOTTLES,
J. BOURNE & SON,
PATENTEES,
DENBY POTTERY,
NEAR DERBY,
P. & J. ARNOLD,
LONDON.
Portions of the stamp are lightly struck or partially absent.
Notably, this exact specimen is illustrated in Excavations at Fort Pembina, having been recovered from Feature 11—identified by Tom Askjem as the "West Sink at the East Company Quarters.” Distinctive characteristics, including heavy glaze spotting on the spout lip and neck, allow for positive identification as the published example. A total of five stoneware master ink bottles were recovered from Feature 11—three small examples (including this specimen) and two larger examples.
An excellent, well-documented artifact from a significant northern frontier military post.
Measures: 7 inches tall x 2 7/8 inches in diameter
Reference: "Excavations at Fort Pembina” Askjem Pg. 131, Figure 223 (second from left)
Provenance: Recovered from Fort Pembina, Dakota Territory (present-day North Dakota), Feature No. 11, West Sink at the East Company Quarters (pp. 120-137)
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