Grant,

They only come in pairs. Here they are mentioned in a 1688 inventory
as being in the Shop, and with them are " 6 pr of Sheatts" and " 10 pr
of pillobers" (sheets and pillows perhaps?).    
http://nautarch.tamu.edu/portroyal/archives/Inventories/Vol3/3-72.htm

On 8/16/05, Grant Q <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Recently while doing some research, I came across the
> mention of a "pair of shillards" in an estate
> inventory. After much searching, I've had no luck
> determining what a shillard was.
> 
> A Google search for "pair of shillards" returns
> several hits of them in estate inventories--but
> nothing with clues about use, context, etc, so I know
> it is not a spelling error or transcription error.  A
> perusal of many books of 18th century tools, kitchen
> wares, and furniture proved unsuccessful as well. Even
> the trusty Oxford English Dictionary has no mention of
> them.
> 
> Any ideas, references, clues, etc would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> And if anyone can solve that one, how about another
> one...."Pethy auger"
> 
> -Grant
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