Cuprous alloy eating utensil handle, likely silver or tin plated, "HC" stamped on back

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Object Number 987-22-10/104796

Display Title Cuprous alloy eating utensil handle, likely silver or tin plated, "HC" stamped on back

Descriptions

Inventory Description Cuprous alloy eating utensil handle, likely silver or tin plated, "HC" stamped on back

Classification

Domestic

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite Old Yard, H208-2

Materials Metal alloy

Dimensions Overall: 6.8 × 1.5 × 0.3 cm (2 11/16 × 9/16 × 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

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980-24-10/100921	Mother-of-pearl button with cuprous alloy back, shank missing	Button	Harvard Yard
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2017.5.368	US denomination coins, 1 nickely alloy nickel coin dated 1981; 3 cuprous alloy pennies, 1 dated 1974, 2 dated 1980, all coins corroded	Coin	Harvard Yard
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