By: Grace
Made out of Iron, the key was made by an Armourer (a blacksmith or welder). It could have been made out of a mold or hand made (more likely to be a mold). The key could of been from a door or a chest and used to open one of them. The key is 7 and a half in length with a round loop with an “S” shaped teeth. It is decorated in the neck with a curve near the loop.
The iron musket ball mold was made by a Armourer (a blacksmith or welder).It was likely used by the British , and came from an armourer. It was used to make musket balls to use in guns for war. The time period is mid-to-early nineteenth century. This mold is 11cm by 5 and a half cm. It is a small hand mold with 1 broken handle.
This shoe heel tap was made by an Armourer (a blacksmith or a welder). It came from a soldier’s boot heel on the heel part. It was used in the army to keep the mud from getting stuck on the heel of your boot. To make a clacking sound this is what they used. It is 6 an a half cm by 5 and a half cm. It has one small hole. It is also rusted. And has 4 small nails stiking out of it.