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Possible large misshapen, cast lead shot
Lead | Object #: 1832393
This artifact is a fragment of lead, possibly related to the production of molded lead shot. Some shot molds were capable of casting a single ball, and others, called gang molds, were capable of casting several shot all at once. Regardless of type, molten lead was poured into the top of the mol...
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Cut slate with marks.
Slate | Object #: 1832403
Uniform in profile, appears to retain 1 (possibly 2) original edges. One face has 1 X and a series of parallel lines cutting faintly into the surface. Possibly from use as architectural material, or possibly re-purposed as writing surface.
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Large cast lead shot with visible stem.
Lead | Object #: 1833466
This lead ball is a piece of shot. This particular shot was formed in a mold, which was usually made of metal with two halves hinged together. Molten lead was poured into the top of the mold and traveled along a narrow channel to a spherical casting chamber. Some shot molds were capable of cast...
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Small cast lead shot with visible seam
Lead | Object #: 1833468
This lead ball is a piece of shot. This particular shot was formed in a mold, which was usually made of two halves hinged together. Molten lead was poured into the top of the mold and traveled along a narrow channel to a spherical casting chamber. Some shot molds were capable of casting a singl...
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Large cast lead shot with visible stem and seam
Lead | Object #: 1833488
This lead ball is a piece of shot. This particular shot was formed in a mold, which was usually made of metal with two halves hinged together. Molten lead was poured into the top of the mold and traveled along a narrow channel to a spherical casting chamber. Some shot molds were capable of cast...
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Small dropped lead shot with visible dimple.
Lead | Object #: 1833500
This lead ball is a piece of shot. This small sized shot was manufactured by a technique invented by Prince Rupert in the seventeenth century. In this process, molten lead fluxed with arsenic is poured over coals in a colander like instrument which in turn is set above a barrel of water which c...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Limestone marble fragment.
Limestone | Object #: 1839762
Extremely degraded. Does not appear to belong to marble frag 1839784 because to put them together would create an egg-shaped marble.
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