Lock and relics from the Button Field

[comfyinvermont]

Well, while my brother is on the sunny beaches of California digging up his diamonds and other rings, I was back in the button field with my relics. I can't believe him, two diamond rings in two weeks. No coins today, but a really nice old lock, which appears to be mid 1800 or a little earlier. It has a crown with the letters GP under it. Any ideas on identification would be appreciated. Also found four harness buckles and three buttons including a large colonial. Somehow an old drawer pull also appeared in the field. The rain held off, and it was in the upper 50's so it was quite comfortable. Thanks for looking...Lance

 

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[northeast hunter]

very nice finds lance...i really like that lock...how's the wether over there ?

 

[JakePhelps]

Awesome finds!! just curious...how do you clean and preserve your iron stuff?

Heres some stuff that came up on that mark:

"crown over an enjoined "GP" ( a London proof mark of the Gunmakers' Company) "

"NICHOLSON FLINTLOCK PISTOL......The top is a crown over what looks like a GP"


Funny, all that comes up is really old flintlock guns and stuff.....maybe a gun lock? Let us know if you find out anything on it

 

[comfyinvermont]

very nice finds lance...i really like that look...how's the wether over there ?

Today was just cloudy and about 55 with a nice breeze, good detecting day...Lance

Awesome finds!! just curious...how do you clean and preserve your iron stuff?

Heres some stuff that came up on that mark:

"crown over an enjoined "GP" ( a London proof mark of the Gunmakers' Company) "

"NICHOLSON FLINTLOCK PISTOL......The top is a crown over what looks like a GP"


Funny, all that comes up is really old flintlock guns and stuff.....maybe a gun lock? Let us know if you find out anything on it

Thanks Jake. appreciate the info. I use Loctite Extend after wire brushing and or electrolysis. Works great and I never have to do anything again with it....Lance

 

[Mike(PA)]

Nice Finds I really like the lock!!

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[tsgman]

Very nice relics, congrats. tsgman

 

[PBK]

Any chance that the "GP" could actually be "GR"? I believe that the crown & "GR" mark appears on the drops of some British padlocks dating c. 1821-30, for Georgius Rex (King George IV); and on c. 1830-37 locks, when it stood for Gulielmus Rex (King William IV). Similar crown & initials marks were used on later British locks, also; for example, "VR" (Victoria Regina - Queen Victoria):

http://members.aol.com/padlockweb/pics/wi5.jpg

 

[IrishCharlieM]

Awesome lock.......

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Comfy,

nice group of artifacts.

have a good un.........

 

[Moonshadow]

Very cool lock! I'd have that puppy put in a shadow box and displayed on my wall!!

Congrats on your cool finds!

HH,

Moon

 

[beetle662]

Those are some great digs!

That lock is awesome! Great find!

Congrats man!

 

[mchamby]

Nice relics Lance and you sure do clean them up nice. HH
Mchamby

 

[comfyinvermont]

Any chance that the "GP" could actually be "GR"? I believe that the crown & "GR" mark appears on the drops of some British padlocks dating c. 1821-30, for Georgius Rex (King George IV); and on c. 1830-37 locks, when it stood for Gulielmus Rex (King William IV). Similar crown & initials marks were used on later British locks, also; for example, "VR" (Victoria Regina - Queen Victoria):

http://members.aol.com/padlockweb/pics/wi5.jpg

Thanks PBK, I think you nailed it. It appears that it could be a GR with a very weak R that looked like a P. That would date it. Thank you very much...Lance

 

[JerV3]

Very nice Lance. You do a excelent cleaning job of your items. You have to be good all around and it show's man.

HH Jeremy

 

[Mona Lisa]

More good relics, Comfy. You've amassed quite a buckle collection this summer.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice digs!

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[Nana40]

Beautiful lock Lance!!

Congrats on your finds!!

Nana

 

[Southcacalaky]

Awesome lock and nice buckels too, HH Art...