Field School Artifacts

Metal Hook, 2018 Summer Field School, June 2018.

This metal hook was found in one of the units close to the greenhouse feature. Hooks such as these could have been used for hanging pots or a multitude of other objects.

Purple Transferware Handle, Wylie House, June 2018.

This decorated handle may have been attached to a teapot based on the size and shape of the handle, but the pattern has not been identified yet. 

Brown Stoneware Sherd, Wylie House, June 2018.

This sherd of pottery is part of a stoneware ink bottle. It was made in Denby, Derbyshire, England by J. Bourne & Son who manufactured ink bottles, like this one, for P. & J. Arnold, a shop in London, England around 1850-1880's.

Little May with Pets, Blue Transferware sherd, Wylie House, June 2018. 

This sherd was identified as being in the "Little May with Pets" pattern during the accompanying lab methodology course taught at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology in the Fall semester of 2018. Said pattern was made by Charles Allerton & Sons of Staffordshire, England circa 1880-1890. Dishes with this pattern were often times used as children's dishes and were considered fairly disposable.

Various blue transferware sherds, Wylie House, June 2018.

These various blue transferware sherds were all found in the Wylie House front yard, but not all of the patterns have been identified yet. The sherd in the top left color is a patterned called "Basket of Flowers" which was produced in England from 1825-1830. This specific set of dishes were inherited by Theophilus and Rebecca Wylie from Theophilus’s father Samuel Brown. The set originally had over 500 pieces, and the Wylie House Museum has some full pieces on display in the dining room of the house.

Ornate glass sherd, Wylie House, June 2018.

Ornate glass, such as this sherd, were often serving dishes or platters. This sherd seems to be part of a small plate. 

Metal Chatalaine, Wylie House, June 2018.

This metal object, called a chatalaine, was something that attached to a woman's skirt or apron band with a metal clip or hook on the back. The small holes near the bottom of the chatalaine were where chains would be attached that could connect a pair of small scissors, needle cases, keys, etc. for easy access. The date of this particular chatalaine is around the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

Metal Toy Horse, Wylie House, June 2018.

This artifact is a half cast iron horse, circa 1890, with only one half of the complete toy - the other half would have had another set of legs that would have been in a different position. Oftentimes these toys would be attached to a small toy carriage for children to play with. 

Broken Knife, Wylie House, June 2018.

This object appears to be a broken portion of a dinner knife. It looks similar to the popular style of cutlery around the 1860's. It has a deteriorated partial metal blade with a wooden handel that has 6 small nails holding it together.

Small buckle, Wylie House, June 2018.

This artifact may have been a ladies' or children's shoe buckle, though small buckles were also used as belt buckles.