This barrel has a hollow conical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound b wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a stet capacity or weight of a given commodity.

Traditional Wooden Conical Barrel

This barrel has a hollow conical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound b…

A strong pin, or contrivance, used to fasten or hold something in place.

Bolt

A strong pin, or contrivance, used to fasten or hold something in place.

An illustration of bowling pins and a bowling ball.

Bowling

An illustration of bowling pins and a bowling ball.

Early type from Peschiera

Brooch

Early type from Peschiera

Brooch with disk for catch-plate

Brooch

Brooch with disk for catch-plate

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a leech fibula form

Brooch

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a leech fibula form

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a boat fibula form

Brooch

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a boat fibula form

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a boat fibula form

Brooch

A turned-up and elongated catch-plate in a boat fibula form

A type of brooch with disk for catch-plate and convoluted bow

Brooch

A type of brooch with disk for catch-plate and convoluted bow

A type of brooch with turned-up catch-plate and convoluted bow

Brooch

A type of brooch with turned-up catch-plate and convoluted bow

A type of Greek geometric fibula brooch

Brooch

A type of Greek geometric fibula brooch

A gold fibula from Naples

Brooch

A gold fibula from Naples

Early la tene period, reflexed terminal ornament

Brooch

Early la tene period, reflexed terminal ornament

Fiubla of the la tene period

Brooch

Fiubla of the la tene period

Fiubla of the la tene period

Brooch

Fiubla of the la tene period

Fiubla of the la tene period

Brooch

Fiubla of the la tene period

Fiubla of the la tene period

Brooch

Fiubla of the la tene period

Military fibula, 3rd century A.D.

Brooch

Military fibula, 3rd century A.D.

Fibula with niello work, 3rd century A.D.

Brooch

Fibula with niello work, 3rd century A.D.

Gold fibula, 4th century A.D.

Brooch

Gold fibula, 4th century A.D.

Fibula of the Frankish period

Brooch

Fibula of the Frankish period

A pin used to prevent the wheel of a carriage from sliding off the axle-tree.

Linchpin

A pin used to prevent the wheel of a carriage from sliding off the axle-tree.

A kind of metal pin to fasten boards and timbers together, and for other purposes.

Nail

A kind of metal pin to fasten boards and timbers together, and for other purposes.

"Needles and pins, chiefly aken from originals in bronze, vary in length from an inch and a half to about eight inches." — Anthon, 1891

Needles and pins

"Needles and pins, chiefly aken from originals in bronze, vary in length from an inch and a half to…

A small pointed piece of wire with a head, much used for fastening clothes, etc.

Pin

A small pointed piece of wire with a head, much used for fastening clothes, etc.

An illustration of Mycenaean hair pins.

Hair Pin

An illustration of Mycenaean hair pins.

"Where pins or studs that are in place are to be milled on their ends as well as on their circumference, and where great accuracy in diameter and length are required, the best tool to use is that here shown." —Grimshaw, 1902

Hollow Mill for Pins

"Where pins or studs that are in place are to be milled on their ends as well as on their circumference,…

A device to create small taper pins by turning the spindle. Taper pins are inserted into the hole to fasten two mechanical parts.

Turning Small Taper Pins

A device to create small taper pins by turning the spindle. Taper pins are inserted into the hole to…

"Instead of having a rope attached to it, the wheel is often provided with projecting pins, as shown, to which the hand is directly applied." —Quackenbos 1859

Wheel and Axle with Spokes

"Instead of having a rope attached to it, the wheel is often provided with projecting pins, as shown,…