Brass weight for weighing gold. The weight is in the shape of a lizard, with a rounded head, slightly open mouth, and protruding eyes that sit on the top of the head. The two front arms are bent forward toward the chin, and four legs support the torso. The back is patterned in a series of braided and straight lines. The tail is curled up and inward, with a small projection at the bottom.

Standing male figure wearing a wide-brimmed, pointed hat and holding a pipe or horn to his mouth with his left hand. He is wearing a long tunic, open at the sides, with a pleat up the centre of both the front and back. In his right hand he is holding a staff with three rings placed at intervals on the shaft. Over his left shoulder is a patterned bag. The ears are large and round, holes are cut for eyes, mouth is slightly open, and the nose is prominent. The chin is pointed. The figure’s wide set legs are long, thin and straight where they protrude out from under his tunic; his small feet are planted firmly on a thin square base.

A cast bronze figure wearing an elaborate headdress that has a woven cap with large curved elements attached on top and to the front. Smaller decorations hang down the neck of the figure in back, and long strings hang down to the waist, attached to the cap in front of the ears. A wide, ringed neck ornament juts out past the chin. The figure wears a long sleeved garment that ends mid-shin and is decorated with raised, angled lines that make a diamond pattern. The left arm is slightly bent, with the hand resting on the hip, while the left arm is bent at a 90 degree angle and the hand holds a large curved ornament or weapon with a twisted circular handle. This element is also attached to the figure at the head and thigh. The legs protrude from the bottom edge of the tunic at the mid-shin, and end in rough feet on a square base that is too small to balance the figure when standing.

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a round container made of thin copper with gold enamel. It is 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall. The top is embossed with "100 Paper Fasteners - Counting House Flat Heads - No 2" and shows a picture of T-shaped fastener. Two metal fragments forming one container with brass plating. Lid impressed with: 100 COUNTING HOUSE PAPER FASTENERS FLAT HEADS No. 2 Object is bent from original shape, causing seams to rupture. Exterior surfaces are corroded and show loss of original brass plating. Interior surfaces have grey accretions. L. Penttila 3/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a distal portion of a billiards cue - it appears snapped off to 12 1/2 inches in length. There is no tip. One terminal fragment of a game cue with brass and leather tip. Several cracks, especially near the tip-end. Object warped along length giving a slightly bowed appearance. L. Penttila 3/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This artifact is a tire chain for driving during inclement weather. Two metal chains. Smaller chain is brass with links composed of folded, cut sheet metal. Larger chain is tire chain comprised of two varieties of chain with thinner chain forming the sides of a ladder structure and twist-link chain forming the rungs. Iron chain is corroded. Brass chain has black discoloration (tarnish). L. Penttila 3/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is either a very fancy drawer-pull or a decorative attachment of some type. It has a pewter metal rod with a bolt attachment on one end. The opposite end has a fancy molded-relief glass flower. The glass is tinted blue from cobalt. One glass and metal curtain tieback fragment and one glass fragment from same. Glass is clear with blue paint on exterior and possible gilding remnants. There is a brass nut securing the end, possible iron interior and pewter exterior. The largest fragment is labeled 45KI765/P14J-4a and the smaller fragment is labeled 45KI765P14J-4b. Metal is corroded, especially around glass junction and at far end. Glass has iridescence, especially around metal junction and on painted surface. L. Penttila 2/22/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is the eyelet portion of a lace-up leather boot with cotton lining. There are seven eyelets and four lacing posts. One shoe fragment representing the lacing portion of the shoe. Metal fasteners are fixed in the leather portion, while the remainder of the shoe was cotton. Seven eyelets and four lacing posts are present, all machine added. The stitches are machine-made. Large accretion of grey sediment (dirt) with fabric; sloughing of this material may cause future weight changes. Brass fixtures are corroded. L. Penttila 4/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Years (min): 1890 Comments: This is a loafer-style shoe cobbled with round-headed nails. The heal and sole are constructed of leather strips tacked atop one another. One leather shoe, of a 'loafer' style. Some pieces appear to be made of rubber. Top margin has been machine-sewn, indicating a post 1846 manufacture. The inclusion of nails seems to indicate a pre 1862 manufacture. Significant grey accretions on interior and exteriors; loss of these may cause future weight changes. Iron nails in sole are corroded. L. Penttila 4/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a silver-plated spoon with the first 1 1/4 inches of the handle bent. One bent brass spoon. Upper and lower surfaces have black concretions, possibly the remnant of silver plating. Some light blue discoloration on the bowl of the spoon, possibly tarnish. Several holes through spoon: one in bowl and one in handle. L. Penttila 3/1/2010