Tazza

Glass tazza, made from clear glass with a greyish tinge. This object forms part of the mould-blown ribbed bowl of the tazza and has a hollow drawn pedestal foot. It was recovered from a first floor chimney recess in Lauderdale House, Highgate, in association with four chickens, plaited hemp, a Borderware candlestick and two shoes. This is the most complete 'builder's sacrifice' known from London. Objects like shoes, clothing, other domestic items and dead animals were sometimes deliberately concealed inside houses to act as lucky charms and protection against harmful spirits.