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Small dropped lead shot with visible dimple

Lead | Object #: 1833542

This lead ball is a piece of shot. This particular shot was produced by the dropping method. In this process, molten lead was dropped from a height into a container of water. The greater the height from which the lead was dropped, the rounder the shot. Various forms of this technique were devel...

Small dropped lead shot with visible dimple

Lead | Object #: 1833568

This lead ball is a piece of shot. This particular shot was produced by the dropping method. In this process, molten lead was dropped from a height into a container of water. The greater the height from which the lead was dropped, the rounder the shot. Various forms of this technique were devel...

2 piece bone button back fragment with one visible eye.

Bone | Object #: 1833609

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...

Stamped copper alloy button face with star, geometric, and floral design.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1833654

This is the metal face, or front portion, of a two piece button. In this style of button, a disk of lathed bone with a beveled edge often served as a button back. The face of the button was commonly fashioned from a sheet of thin metal, usually a variety of copper alloy, which would be crimped ...

Tombac flat disc coat button face.

Tombac | Object #: 1834791

Gray color beneath green corrosion and on break.

Copper alloy 2-piece button face.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1834864

This is the metal face, or front portion, of a two piece button. In this style of button, a disk of lathed bone with a beveled edge often served as a button back. The face of the button was commonly fashioned from a sheet of thin metal, usually a variety of copper alloy, which would be crimped ...

Polished pebble.

Stone, unid | Object #: 1835348

Quarter-size rounded pebble with polished surface. Possibly hand polished or worn from river water. Possibly a gizzard stone.

Plied silk core for metallic thread.

Textile | Object #: 1835395

Z(2s) plied yellow thread. Retains discoloration from contact with metal- likely the silk core to a metallic thread

Copper alloy box lid frame with hinge.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1835782

Belonged to small box, such as Battersea, snuff, patch or trifle box. Frame would have held face of different material. Iron rod still in partial hinge. Misshapen.

Copper alloy watch fob swivel seal with classical figure molded in intaglio.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1835906

Mix of Rococo and Neoclassical style. Glass inlay broken in 3 pieces. Appears to be gold foil underneath face. Missing other face- could have been another seal or metal backing.

Copper alloy watch fob swivel seal frame with acanthus leaves and cord design.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1836049

Slightly different frame than watch fob seal 1835906. Missing its seal face(s).

1-piece pewter spoon with egg-shaped bowl and attached handle.

Pewter | Object #: 1839371

1-piece pewter spoon with puritan-shaped bowl and visible rat tail.

Pewter | Object #: 1839405

Pewter handle fragment with a fan-shaped end.

Pewter | Object #: 1839475

3 fragments, 1 of them shows the fan-shaped end. Conserved together and form/size and same context suggests they are a part of the same handle.

Copper alloy "axehead" horse strap keeper.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1839503

Strap keeper, likely for horse accessory. Face is stylized asymmetrical "axehead" with cordoned lines. Face is a deeper gold than back- different copper alloy.

Circular copper alloy leather ornament with 2 tines.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1839525

Slight chip missing from face where second tine was attached. Open circular hole in center of face.

Circular copper alloy leather ornament with 2 tines.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1839629

Tines broken. Open circular hole in center of face. In profile, ornament face is trapezoidal.

Circular copper alloy leather ornament with 2 tines.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1839641

1 tine broken. Circular open hole in center of face. In profile ornament face is trapezoidal.

Limestone marble.

Limestone | Object #: 1839758

The object pictured here is a simple toy marble. It is made of limestone and polished smooth. While it is always difficult to associate an archaeological item with a singular person, it is possible a toy such as this would have been used if not owned by one of the many enslaved children living ...

Limestone marble.

Limestone | Object #: 1839759

The object pictured here is a simple toy marble. It is made of limestone and polished smooth. While it is always difficult to associate an archaeological item with a singular person, it is possible a toy such as this would have been used if not owned by one of the many enslaved children living ...