Monthly Archives: May 2013

Piece by Piece

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Larisa A.

We don’t tend to do a lot of object reconstruction here in the NMSC Archeology Lab, but every now and then something comes along that needs just a little bit of extra love and we get to put Humpty Dumpty … Continue reading →

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Time for Some Spring Cleaning: Goffering Irons at Saratoga National Historical Park

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Nikki W.

While cataloging artifacts from the Schuyler House, part of Saratoga National Historical Park, we came across a strange looking, elongated metal rod.  After a bit of research, we realized that this artifact is the inner rod of a goffering iron. … Continue reading →

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