finial

Finds are getting a little scarcer at the 1830s farm site. I've started digging more of the iron using the iron audio on AT Pro and expanding my search area a bit. I did find a 1942 wheat cent in a modern coin spill which was an odd coincidence. I am not sure what the iron rod with the slot...

Are these scabbard finials? The one on the end definitely looks like one but the others are a bit different and have holes drilled in the end and sides. On other finials I’ve seen two holes for rivets but they are set up horizontally at the base while these two holes are vertical. What does...

Before I knocked the dirt off this little brass piece, I had hope that it could possibly be a finial from a union cartridge box. After cleaning and digging some of the rust out of the gap, I see no evidence of leather. Does anyone recognize this piece? Or possibly provide suggestions what...

Hello Friends, John hunted a bit over the holiday weekend and dug up some crusty coppers. One is a large cent, we believe from 1797. The other is... ?? We can see a guy's face on it, and a seated lady on the back. There's also the remains of a spoon, pewter we believe, with a DATE carved or...

had this posted on todays finds...no hits...so wondering if i am correct on identification...1000 words.....before clean 2'' & 3/8 long 1'' & 1/2 inside diameterit came out of the ground this way in pieces after clean...notice the grooves... and there you have it,any info ?