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Rim, Pottery

Late Woodland Pottery Rim Shard. Material: pottery. Size: 1" W. x 1 3/8" L. Description: gray; short vertical indentations along smooth edge shows evidence that this was once the brim of an earthenware vessel.

Box, Tool

Material: wood, metal. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 14 1/2" L. x 6 1/2" H. Description: dark brown natural wood - open-topped box - nailed sides - raised back with center hole. Immigration.

Scissors

Material: metal. Size:2" W. x 10 1/4" L. Description: silver steel - blades hinged at top with rivet - small round finger handles at top.

Twine

Material: textile. Size 8" W. x 6 1/2" H. Description: natural colored twine wound around a central core.

Basket

Material: metal. Size: 9" W. x 30 1/2" H. Description: metal wire structure - triangular pyramid shape - each level designed to hold folded paper bags with the largest bags placed at the base - circular wheel at top designed to hold string.

Ornament

Fyfe's Ornamental Finial. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 4 1/4" H. Description: silver toned metal ring suspended at top from a filigreed cap, hanging ring attached to cap, ring opening at bottom; each side of opening capped with a metal disk; imprinted on disks: "Fyfe's A.B.C. Patent", "Registered Sept 21 1876".

Pin, Clevis

Clevis Pin. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 3 1/8" L. Description: metal pin - hand wrought - rounded open head extends to a tapered shaft - hole in pin end..

Scissors

Encased Scissors. (a) Case. Material: textile. Size: 3" W. x 9 3/4" L. Description: red leather - shaped to form fit a pair of scissors - two rows white stitching around edge - hard case. (b) Scissors. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 9" L. Description: silver metal scissors.

Unknown

Bracketed Expansion Slats. Material: wood, metal. Size: 12 1/2" W. x 25" H. (Expanded width: 21 1/4" W.) Description: five wooden slats hinged on the back with seven wooden expansion brackets held in place with metal rivets; metal bail handle grip on each side; two eye hooks on one side.

Grab all

Stucky's Drug Store Grabber. Material: wood, metal. Size: 49 1/2" L. Description: reddish brown wooden pole; two metal handles near bottom; claw shaped metal top; metal rod runs length of pole; spring at end of rod; label at top: "Grab All Patented Aug. 1920 Manufactured by Pedersen MFG Bridgeport, Conn."

Box, Tool

Tool Box. Material: wood. Size: 12 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: dark brown natural wood; open-topped box; center panel with cut-out for handle creates two box compartments.

Talon, Eagle

Eagle Talon. Material: protein keratin. Size: 1 1/4" L. Description: eagle claw; used for decoration for costumes.

Talon, Eagle

Eagle Talon. Material: protein keratin. Size: 1 1/4" L. Description: eagle claw; used for decoration for costumes.

Bead

Bead. Material: glass. Size: 7/8" W. x 1" L. x 3/8" D. Description: red, white and blue glass; half of a large broken bead with center bore.

Tool, Combination

Combination Tool. Material: wood, metal. Size: 1" W. x 9" L. Description: wooden handle; metal square tip; notches along each side.

Hair, Lock

Curl of Baby Hair. Material: hair, textile. Size: 4" L. Description: (a) and (b) dark blond length of hair from baby Diane Lortis, tied with a tiny pink ribbon bow.