A Trail of Empty Bottles, Tom Bown, Author & Historian

A Trail of Empty Bottles, Tom Bown, Author & Historian

Global expansion from the 17th century on could likely be studied just by the trail of bottles left behind.  

Glass preserves well and, based on the style and method of manufacture, can offer some very precise dating tools. During his talk Tom will offer an overview of how to identify and date glass bottles along with some “hands on” examples.

Feel free to bring some of your own samples.