While the saucer in the photograph would have been in the lower price range of Chinese porcelain, it still would have cost significantly more than locally made, and most imported ceramics. NPS photo. Animal bones recovered from the trash pit reveal much about the daily diet in James Dexter’s household. These pig’s feet bones in particular provide insight into questions of social identity and cultural heritage. NPS photo. What can we learn about Dexter from these artifacts? These artifacts recovered during the excavation offered greater insight into Dexter's daily life. Dexter's household used a range of tableware from inexpensive common vessels to costly imported teaware. As a coachman to a wealthy Philadelphia family, Dexter would have been well paid and could afford to purchase the relatively expensive imported teaware. This would have allowed him to host meetings of the church building community and to serve refreshments on a table set in style suitable for the dignity of the occasion.
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