Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAC20 - Glass

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

Glass artefact recovered from Broome Aircraft Wrecks

Glass measuring vessel - clear, cylindrical, glass vessel. Broken, 3 conjoining parts, remainder of vessel missing. Largest piece is complete base, and sides of vessel up to approx, 60 mm. Other two pieces fit together and fit on top of the first piece to bring complete height to 98 mm. Along one side of the largest piece and continuing onto the conjoining pieces are embossed graduated lines, as well as ‘OUNCES’ and the numbers 1 to 4 increasing up the vessel. The pieces are all heavily cracked and the base has a small hole in the bottom. The base is also embossed with the number ‘2’.

Site Area Code North West

Site Location Cat 26

Number of Items 1

Material Glass

Museum Reference

Registration Number 20

ID 27432