Description

This single-pointed file with a rectangular cross-section (also known as flat or mill style) was recovered from the French River (Grand Parisien Rapids) in 1962. It displays a badly preserved maker's mark with a stamped crown over the  letters "B[?]". The current interpretation for these objects is that they sank to the bottom of the river during canoe accidents. In the fur trade context, files were valuable trade items as they allowed the resharpening of other metal objects, such as axes.