UTENSILS, ETC. IN THE OFFICES. 623 



seems to indicate that the use of them in capturing rabbits 

 was new. 



In 1525 Oriel College buys five gallipots at id. each. In 

 1527 eight gong spokes cost 6s. yd. together at Bardney. The 

 object of the convenience is manifest, but I cannot detect its 

 use. It appears that the word ' spoke ' has the local meaning of 

 basket or tub. Girdles cost 4^. a dozen in 1494, 8s. in 1546. 



In 1555 hand-baskets cost is. 6d. a dozen. The harness of 

 a draught horse cost Ss. in 1574, of a cart horse, 3^-. 6d. in 

 1518. A pair of hawk's bells cost ^d. in 1468, a score of 

 hassocks, for church pews in London, is. lod. in 1516, a hay- 

 rack io\d. in 1432, and a hundred hoops 5.5-. in 1587. 



In 1494 a latten bowl cost 4^., and in 1508 two dozen 

 Spanish latten hoops for swan's necks were bought at yd. the 

 dozen. Lattice work in 1568, used to protect windows, cost 

 6d. the foot square. 



Leather buckets cost io^d. in 1481. In 1483 a three gallon 

 article was bought for is. 6d., a gallon bucket for is. 6d., a half 

 gallon for is. In 1489 a leather bucket costs iid. These prices 

 correspond to those of leather jacks. A leather collar costs is. 

 in 1548. 



A horse-muffler in 1577 costs is., an oil bottle in 1527, id. 

 Earthen pans are bought at 9^. a dozen in 1518, at 6d. in 

 1529, and at is. 6d. in 1530. A pewter pot costs 3^. in 1551, 

 and a glass phiala in 1427, l\d. In 1466 this article, spelt 

 fiala, costs $d. 



Pins cost $d. the thousand in 1486, lod. in 1494 and 1504, 

 iid. in 1496 and 1505-6. In 1574 they cost ^d. These prices 

 seem to indicate a casual purchase at a low amount in the 

 first, and a cheapened process of manufacture in the last. Points 

 are d. a dozen in 1504. 



Earthenware pots are 6d. a dozen in 1518, stone pots 8d. in 

 the same year, is., 6d., and is. 6d., doubtlessly according to 

 size, in 1525. A single purse costs lod. in 1457, and 8d. in 

 1546. In 1494, 1496, and 1505, they are bought by the dozen 

 at is. 6d., is. &/., and 2s. 



