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One United States Nickel, shield style, minted in 1870. The face of the coin features the worn remains of the shield from which this coin gets its name, as well as the minting date. The reverse side features a large "5" to demonstrate its denomination and is surrounded by 13 Stars, as well as the words "United States of America". 20.5 mm diameter. The shield nickel is in worn condition. Recovered by Robert Nelson Howard in 1926 on his property Bay View on Fish Neck in Dare, Virginia. Donated along with 48 other coins and one brass button; only 15 coins could be located as of this entry. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5446171112/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 1926.072.A06

Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041417/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041481/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6960972326/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107041625/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107042983/, and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107043119/. Transferred from Box 6 of the Clara L. Lawrence Papers (Mss. 2009.299). Located in T&E S6, SS3. Mss 2009.299.01a-d

Pottery copper lustre five finger vase made in Williamsburg, USA, 1950 - 1970 by J. Palin Thorley. A five finger pottery vase with copper lustre glaze having blue and light green highlights on vegetal details. Dark green band around base. "Palin Thorley, Williamsburg, Virginia" on bottom. See also J. Palin Thorley Papers. PT 355. Dimensions: Base 3 1/4" square; vase overall 7 1'4" wide x 3 1/4" front to back x 7" high. Condition excellent. Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13292455455 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13292456065. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 6. Mss 1997.24.26

Globular vase with gloss mottled blue-green glaze on brown ground. "Palin Thorley, Williamsburg, VA" maker's mark on bottom also with "S 15-H; GO 14 - B; and GO 14 - D3." PT 86. Dimensions: 4 3/4" diameter x 4 3/8" high. Condition excellent. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13131020114. Located in T&E S6, SS3, Box4. Mss 1997.24.09

Small vase with mottled cobalt blue over a dark black-green ground. "Palin Thorley, Eng S 15 H, and GO 5K2" on bottom. PT 31. Dimensions: 3 1/4" diameter x 4 1/2" high. Condition excellent. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13131029064. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 5. Mss 1997.24.02

One velvet jewelry box, given either to Eliza Mays Jerdone or Leicha A. Jerdone by their father, John Jerdone in childhood. Exterior of the box is covered with velvet and fastened with silver-colored metal clasps. Interior is lined with fabric, possibly silk. 4.75x7.5x2.5 inches. Fair condition; velvet on exterior is worn, especially on corners, interior lining is worn and frayed. Velvet is a raspberry color, and interior lining is a bright orangy pink. Top of jewelry box features a raised design. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/2929693002/. Transferred from Box 18 of the Jerdone Family Papers. Located in Dec Obj S2, SS1, Box 2. Mss. 39.1J47.A06

Clear plastic vial of red soil with paper hanging label. Hanging paper label is printed with "Chisholm Trail Dust, This famous cattle trail was named after a part Scot and Cherokee Indian, Jesse Chisholm, an Indian trader who laid out this trail in 1867. The trail stretched from Texas through Oklahoma to the Kansas railroads. Over the next 20 years 36,000 cowboys drove five million cattle and one million horses over this trail that stretched over 1,000 miles. This area which is now the town of Yukon, Oklahoma was a half way point and a watering hole for the cattle. Plastic cylindrical vial measures 3.25 in. (length) x 0.625 in. (diameter). Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6967372726/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113449971/, and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6967373072/. Gift of Nan Smith Ackerman, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century VA Society. Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 2012.005.03

2- Victorian-era cutlery including both a knife and a fork. Both the knife and the fork have handles either of bone or ivory. The prongs of the fork and blade of the knife are worn with some patina but very little rust is present. The fork is three pronged, and the knife had a blade which appears wider than a standard dinner knife today.The blade of the knife is stamped with the words [W&G Tarleton Sheffield] as well as the British Imperial crown flanked by the letters V and R [Victoria Regina]. Although the blade is marked, efforts to find any details about the manufacturer have yielded nothing. Cutlery Manufacturing in Sheffield England is rare today and few records exist about the manufacturers who were based in Sheffield during the Victorian era. Images are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5766123322/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5766123554/. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 11. Mss 39.1B57A01a-b

One sixpence coin, silver, minted in 1850. This sixpence coin features an image of Queen Victoria on the face, as well as the words, "Victoria Dei Gratia Brittaniar Reg". The reverse of the coin features the words "Six Pence" with a crown above them, as well as two branches and the date 1850. At the time this coin was minted it would have been worth 1/40th of a Pound Sterling. Recovered by Robert Nelson Howard in 1926 on his property Bay View on Fish Neck in Dare, Virginia. Donated along with 48 other coins and one brass button; only 15 coins could be located as of this entry. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5446171112/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 1926.072.A11