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Small semi-square plate with rounded corners. Pale yellow and pale green gloss glaze with small green and brown crystalline formations. Most likely a test plate, "RC-10" and "37-E" written in pencil on back. Design and execution by J. Palin Thorley. PT 324. Dimensions: 6 1/8" x 6 1/8" x 9/16". Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12464319795, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12464318135 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12464830914. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 4. Mss 1997.24.22

Small, semi-square plate. Pale brown-yellow and green gloss glaze with grey-green crystalline formations. Most likely a test plate; "RC-10" and "36-C" written on back with pencil. Design and execution by J. Palin Thorley. PT 325. Dimensions: 6 1/8" X 6 1/8" X 9/16". Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12464483773 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12464311515. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 4. Mss 1997.24.23

Octagonal plate with 6" diameter round off-white central area containing a hand painted polychrome scene, which features a brown-haired girl gathering daffodils and violets in a mountain landscape; image is outlined faintly in gold and surrounded by a deep blue border with metallic gold line pattern at edge. Partial fingerprint in the decoration visible in the mountains by the girl's right arm. Decoration signed on the front right bottom corner "J. P. Thorley 1914". Jug-shaped maker's mark with "Wedgewood, England" on bottom; features a sticker for lot number 169 from Christie's East. PT 130. Dimensions: 8 11/16" diameter x 7/8" high. Excellent condition. Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13452677244 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13452306245. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 8. Mss 1997.24.12

One folding pocket knife with a wooden handle and a metal ring attached to the handle. Also has a small engraving on the blade. Good condition. 4in. handle and 3in. blade. Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/4080486577/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/4080497027/. Located in Dec Obj S2, SS4, Box 9. Mss 1973.206.A01

2-lined pockets with extra tape. Pockets are natural color and brown printed cotton dimity. Pockets were tied around the waist with linen tape. Worn over the shift and stays and under the gown or petticoat. Pockets were accessible through openings in the petticoat or gown. They are 17inx12in. The pockets are in good condition with fading and worn tape. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/4390913552/. Transferred from Box 21, Folder 40 of the Skipwith Family Papers. Located in Textiles S1, SS3, Box 11. Mss 65SK3.A1

One gold pocket watch and fob that belonged to William Short. Short was a William and Mary Alumnus, as well a a founding member of Phi Beta Kappa. Short served as American Ambassador to Spain, the Netherlands, and France. Short served as Jefferson's private secretary whilst he was in France and Jefferson viewed Short as nearly a son This gold pocket watch is in beautiful condition. The outer case is gold, indicated by the small 18 stamped on the nub that connects the watch to the ring. The case uses a design of intersecting circles to create a rippling and textured effect. At the center of the front door are two flowers. The reverse of the case has a slightly different floral design with what appears to be space to inscribe initials. The front of the watch opens with the hinge at 9 o'clock. The face of the watch is white with black roman numerals for the hours. The hour hand is metal, perhaps gold. The minute hand is black metal and appears slightly bent. There is a smaller chronograph inset at 6 o'clock which uses standard numerals to time seconds. The inside of the case is stamped with the letters "C&E.T." along with what appears to be two stylized "D"s flanking a third unreadable letter. The case is also stamped with the number 7595. The rear door to the case opens off of a different hinge. The back of the watch has one hold for a winding key, but no inscriptions of any sort. The rear of the case is stamped with the same letters and numbers, as well as an additional tiny inscription which reads "D 1640" and appears to have been done by hand. The fob for this watch is gold metallic, although whether it is and if so what karat is undeterminable. The fob features a ring at the top connected to a small metal oval that encompasses a tiny shaft. In that tiny shaft a spring can be seen, although its purpose cannot be determined. The fob then extends down to a swiveling piece of translucent enamel or cut stone. The reverse of the stone has been etched with tiny letters which read [Quod Petis Hic Est] (What you seek is here, ie. you already have happiness- Horace) and perhaps initials of some sort above laurels. On one side of the frame of the stone piece has a tiny hole which matches with the spring, although it is unknown what the function was. Transferred from the William Short Papers, (Mss 39.2Sh9). An image is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5765577311/. Lcoated in Dec Obj S2, SS1, Box 12. Mss 39.2Sh9.A01a,b

Pale minty turquoise covered pot and lid decorated with white and brown flowers. "PT" tag is inside top. Pot and top are eliptical on plan view. PT 176. Dimensions: Top - 3 5/8" x 2 3/4" x 1"; Pot - 5" x 4" x 2 1/2" overall. Condition excellent. "S 16 Eng" on bottom. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13131024154. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 5. Mss 1997.24.15

Glazed ointment pot. Gloss olive glaze with semi-gloss light turquoise tear drop glaze pattern. Interior is gloss caramel color. Dark blue slip base. Bottom has four turquoise dots and is inscribed "SLP1" (sgraffito) and "CM55AMM" (written in black). Most likely a test pot. See also J.Palin Thorley papers. Mss 1996.62. PT243. Dimensions: 3" diameter x 2 1/4" high. Excellent condition. Images available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12504766885 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/12505242804. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 2. Mss 2006.70.05

Six pottery shards owned by J. Palin Thorley. Includes pipe stems, mug handles, and an arm. Pieces are in poor condition. Gift of John Austin. Mss1996.62.A03