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Cuprous cap fragment, ridged surface, likely the end of a pen or mechanical pencil
Cuprous cap fragment, ridged surface, likely the end of a pen or mechanical pencil
Object Number 2016.29.1382
Display Title Cuprous cap fragment, ridged surface, likely the end of a pen or mechanical pencil
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cuprous cap fragment, ridged surface, likely the end of a pen or mechanical pencil
Classification
  • Miscellaneous
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H945, Level 2, 55-70cmbd
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 0.7 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm (1/4 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Cuprous alloy button or mechanical wheel, engraved, gilt?
990-10-10/14822 Cuprous alloy button or mechanical wheel, engraved, gilt?
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy tube fragments, one fragment flattened at one end, likely burned/heated, purple oxidization
2014.14.144 Cuprous alloy tube fragments, one fragment flattened at one end, likely burned/heated, purple oxidization
Tube
Harvard Yard
Metal alloy pus pin, heavily corroded; metal alloy mechanical pencil tip
2017.5.370 Metal alloy pus pin, heavily corroded; metal alloy mechanical pencil tip
Pin
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
987-22-10/110149 Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy fragments, 1 unidentified, 1 likely buckle frame fragment
980-24-10/100813 Cuprous alloy fragments, 1 unidentified, 1 likely buckle frame fragment
Buckle
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Cuprous metal fragment, likely hardware fragment, unidenitfied
987-22-10/104442 Cuprous metal fragment, likely hardware fragment, unidenitfied
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy flat metal fragment, likely brass, unidentified
992-9-10/102238 Cuprous alloy flat metal fragment, likely brass, unidentified
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy (likely brass) buckle and drawer pull fragments
980-24-10/101656 Cuprous alloy (likely brass) buckle and drawer pull fragments
Handle
Buckle
Harvard Yard
Dark olive green bottle glass neck and applied double ring finish fragment, heavily patinaed, cuprous wire around finish likely curitorial
992-9-10/102262 Dark olive green bottle glass neck and applied double ring finish fragment, heavily patinaed, cuprous wire around finish likely curitorial
Olive green bottle glass
Wire
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy intact token, Embossed on 1 side "Manufacturers / of / every / description / of / clothing / and / dealers in / cloths / furnishing goods," and on the other side " Mahonys / 50 Ann stt / Boston / Wholesale clothes warehouse" with Eagle, shield, olive branches, and arrows. Likely "hard luck" token
987-22-10/104771 Cuprous alloy intact token, Embossed on 1 side "Manufacturers / of / every / description / of / clothing / and / dealers in / cloths / furnishing goods," and on the other side " Mahonys / 50 Ann stt / Boston / Wholesale clothes warehouse" with Eagle, shield, olive branches, and arrows. Likely "hard luck" token
Coin
Harvard Yard
Cuprous coin, intact but corroded, likely farthing
980-24-10/104684 Cuprous coin, intact but corroded, likely farthing
Coin
Harvard Yard
Cuprous alloy unidentified metal item, likely tripod
980-24-10/101256 Cuprous alloy unidentified metal item, likely tripod
Unidentified
Harvard Yard