9. Scrap-iron fragment. Trimmed on all sides; 

 possibly tang and part of blade from unfinished 

 knife or sickle. M2. Drawing cf rather similar 

 item, fig. 36, no. 3. 



10. Iron tool of uncertain purpose. Made from flat- 

 tened piece of iron: handle fashi(mcd b\- turning up 

 sides at one end, heating them, then beating and 

 rolling them together; thickness of blade appro.xi- 

 mately ]i inch; no cutting edge on blade. There is 

 little doubt that this object was made on the 

 plantation. L2. Drawn, fig. 36, no. 2. 



11. Block of scrap iron shaped like miniatiu'c smooth- 

 ing iron. Possibly heater for small bo.x iron; 

 thickness "le inch; weight, 10 ounces. E2. 



12. Rod of scrap iron. Thickens in middle where 

 sides are flat; diameter at ends '-''s inch; thickness 

 at center % inch; possibly an unfinished small 

 hammer of type used by brass-workers and siher- 

 smiths. .^2. 



13. Scrap-iron bar. .Slightly curved; measures % by Vj 

 inch at one end and %s hv ^(e inch at the other. F2. 



1 4. Iron wedge. Possibly used to split and hold handle 

 of axe within eye. L2. 



15. Scrap-iron fragment. Thickness %e inch. G2. 



16. Strip of iron slag. Much bubbled. Bl. 



17. Scrap of waste lead. Trimmed aloitg three 

 edges, J2. 



18. Run of waste lead. Apparently ran alona: or 

 down a flat surface. E2. 



Figure 24 



1. Scrap of waste brass. Deliberately cut along left 

 and right edges; smooth upper surface; rough at 

 back. N2. 



2. Scrap of waste copper. Roughh' trimmed on all 

 sides. G2. 



3. Scrap of waste brass. Very thin; has deliberate 

 right-angled cut at left: other edges roughh- 

 broken. N2. 



4. Washer, brass. Diamond-shaped; rou^hK made; 

 hole diameter ^ie inch. Kl. 



5. Scrap of waste copper. No ob\-ious shaping. J2. 



6. Colander, copper. Rim fragment only; rim rolled 

 inwards o\er iron wire; holes for straining ham- 

 mered through with nails from inside: rousjh 

 exterior surface caused by Ijreaking of metal around 

 holes suggests that fragment may have come from 

 a grater rather than from a strainer. H2. 



7. Colander, copper alloy with high percentage of 

 lead. Metal apparently was in a fire, causing lead 

 to melt out; rim rolled inwards but no evidence 

 of an iron wire; holes are from y, to •% inch apart 

 and stamped out; diameter of holes }^ inch. .\2. 



8. Scrap of waste brass. No obvious shaping. 



9. Pan, tray or billy lid, copper. Wall shelves to a 

 depth of ^8 inch below internally rolled rim, which 

 embraces a thick iron wire; crudely made, may be 

 of local manufacture. 18th centurv. J2. 



Figure 25 



1. Chine.se porcelain plate. Sec fig. 10, no. 3. 



2. Chinese porcelain plate. See fig. 10. no. 4. 



3. Chinese porcelain plate. See fig. 10, no. 1. 



4. Chinese porcelain bowl. See fig. 11, no. 9. 



5. Chinese porcelain soup plate. See fig. 10, no. 5. 



6. Small Chinese porcelain soup plate. .See fig. 12, 

 no. 3. 



7. Chinese porcelain cup. Reconstructed from frag- 

 ments from same set. See fig. 11, no. 1. 



8. Chinese porcelain saucer. From same set as no. 

 7. See fig. 1 1. no. 2. 



9. Chinese porcelain saucer. See fig. 11, no. 8. 

 K). Chinese porcelain saucer. See fig. 11, no. 3. 



1 1 . Chinese porcelain saucer. See fig. 1 1 , no. 4. 



12. Chinese porcelain saucer. See fig. 12, no. 9. 



13. Chinese porcelain saucer. See fig. 11, no. 1.5. 



14. Clhinese porcelain cup. See fig. 11. no. 16. 



15. Chinese porcelain cup. See fig. 11. no. 13. 



16. Chinese porcelain cup. See fig. 11, no. 12. 



17. Chinese porcelain bowl. See fig. 12, no. 5. 



18. Posset cup, English Staffordshire slipware. See 

 fig. 14, nos. 2, 3. 



1''. Disii, English Staffordsliire slipware. .See fig. 

 14. no. 1. 



20. Dish, English Staffordshire slipware. See fig. 

 14, no. 4. 



21. Ointment pot, English delflware. See fig. 12, 

 no. 29. 



22. Ointment pot, English delft ware. See fig. 12, 

 no. 35. 



23. Drut; jar. English delftware. See fig. 12. no. 31. 



24. Bowl or porringer, English (lelft\\arc. See fig. 

 12, no. 27. 



Figure 26 



1. Basin, English delftware. Rim e\erted and slightly 

 downbent; slightlv flaring fooiring. base flat within 



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