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Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of the flattened end has been removed.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of one side of the flattened end is bent over on itself.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of the flattened end is bent at a 90 degree angle.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. A twisted shaft separates a roughly shaped rounded flat end, and a short dual-pointed end, running perpendicular to the shaft. Part of the flattened end has been removed.
Altar lamp made of iron. The central part of the lamp is made of a long, thin bar of iron, bolted to a bent metal base with four legs. At the top, a shallow bowl is bolted to the main bar, with paddles hanging to the left and right, chained to upwardly bent bars. Above the bowl is a figure with bent arms and raised hands, fingers spread. It wears a long, curved headdress.
Implement with a long wooden handle holding a long, narrow, metal blade. The handle is slightly flared at the bottom and clubbed at the top. Through a hole in the clubbed portion, the metal blade has been inserted at a downward angle. It tapers to a sharp flair at the working end, and a cylinder of metal has been attached at the other to prevent the piece from slipping through the hole in the wood. A ring has been inserted into the flared end of the handle.
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This artifact is a metal chamber pot with a marbled blue finish on the exterior and a white glaze on the interior. It is 12 inches in diameter with a flanged brim. It is somewhat mangled, but approximately 4 5/8 inches high. One large metal bowl enameled with white and blue. Object is misshapen from its original form which has caused a crack in one side and a minor break opposite the crack. Grey/brown accretions on interior and exterior. Metal is corroded where enamel is lost, especially the rim. Enamel is cracking. L. Penttila 3/1/2010
AMEC Analysis: Years (min): 1880 Years (max): 1900 Comments: This boot heel is made of 9 leather pieces cobbled together with square headed nails. One leather shoe fragment representing the heel of a boot. Object is comprised of layers of leather held with square iron nails. Appears to have been cut from shoe. Iron nails are corroded. Leather is fragmenting, especially the interior layer. Layered leather is delaminating. L. Penttila 4/1/2010
AMEC Analysis: Years (max): 1920 Comments: This is the heel and sole of a women's boot. The heel consists of 11 strips of leather cobbled with square headed nails. The sole is also leather and stitched on. Several eyelets are still attached indicating this was made after 1874. Three fragments of one heeled boot. Largest fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1a, middle fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1b and smallest fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1c. Size and shape indicate a woman's shoe. The sole is leather, the interior support is a thicker leather and the exterior surface is a finer leather. Shoe is held together with round iron nails and the sole is sewn to the body of the shoe, including the heel and toe. One eyelet fastener is present. Exterior leather is very worn and fragile. Iron nails are corroded. Heel layers are partially delaminated. The toe end has fully delaminated. Grey residue on upper and lower surfaces. L. Penttila 4/1/2010