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British (gray) gunflint.

Chert/Flint, Grey-Black | Object #: 1693048

Modified spall.

Silver scabbard collar fragment engraved with the bottom of George Washington's monogram, "GW".

Silver | Object #: 1694024

Bone fan blade; stick fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694028

Fan stick that would have supported the mount or leaf. Identical to 2701.

Bone fan blade, stick fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694029

Fan stick that would have supported the mount or leaf. Identical to 2700.

William III shilling.

Silver | Object #: 1694030

Identified as possibly pewter during conservation. Too worn to identify exact date. Identified as William III shilling. Mary II not present.

Wig curler for larger, looser curls.

Ceramic | Object #: 1694041

Half a curler. End marked, "_B", probably "WB" or "IB" in a circle but the first letter is indeterminate. Width is maxium width; minimum at center: 10.18mm.

Wig curler for smaller, tighter curls.

Ceramic | Object #: 1694042

Half a curler. End marked, "WB" topped by a crown in a circle (see Noel Hume 1969:322, figure 100, no. 3). Width is maxium width; minimum at center: 7.80mm.

"Flamingo tongue" cowrie shell.

Shell | Object #: 1694043

Latin name: Cyphoma gibbosum. Also called flamingo tongue. Found from the southeast coast of North America to the West Indies.

Bone-handled toothbrush.

Bone | Object #: 1694044

Possible toothbrush or other personal grooming brush. Bone handle and head with some bristles and bristle structure intact. Rounded square stock; straight neck; flat cranking; rectangular cross-section.

Bone dressing or grooming comb fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694045

Double-sided, one-piece. One side, fine teeth, the other side, coarse teeth.

Bone dressing or grooming comb, nearly complete.

Bone | Object #: 1694047

Double-sided, one-piece. One side, fine teeth, the other side, coarse teeth.

Bone needle or pin case fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694052

Interior screw threads.

Bone needle or pin case fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694054

Interior burned or discolored. 2.66mm thick. One finished edge. Case opening approximately 10mm in diameter.

Possible bone needle or pin case fragment.

Bone | Object #: 1694056

2.98mm thick. Finished on exterior, interior, top, and bottom, but broken on sides. 20mm diameter of opening.

Copper alloy aglet.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694058

Copper alloy thimble fragment.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694063

Bottom edge.

Iron scissors.

Iron | Object #: 1694065

One bow complete, but bent; one blade nearly complete. Square shanks.

Iron scissors, bow and shank fragment.

Iron | Object #: 1694068

Form of shank and bow apears similar to Noel Hume (1969:268, figure 87, number 7) dating to c.1740. Square shank.

Iron scissors, bow and shank fragment.

Iron | Object #: 1694069

Printer's type bearing the letter "P".

Lead | Object #: 1694070

The height to paper measures 0.46 inches or 11.78mm; the body size is 0.15 inches or 3.82mm. Font size: 0.21inches or 5.41mm or 15.6 point.