A few good finds from deep in the woods

[prolab69]

Went searching for a few long forgotten cellar holes. Found one of them, there was no trail left to follow so i could only hunt the one. First find was a nice pedal/crotal bell, found what appears to be a sash buckle with a sheep or boars head on it. The pistol barrel is kind a odd, it`s heavy cast metel like a regular pistol, but the barrel is not open at the handle end, just 2 tiny holes. Any info on this would be great, Did they make toy guns out of heavy cast?
I did bring my camera this time, many many pictures, Enjoy...
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[david680]

Looks like you got a real gun there. Betting somebody will nail down the type for you.

 

[prolab69]

im wondering if it`s an old flint lock.

 

[sutphin]

DAMN NICE FINDS THE ONE ALMOST LOOKS TO BE A BUCKLE , CANT FIND MY BOOK AT THE MOMENT AND THE OLE CROTAL AND OLE BOOT PISTOL ,MAN

 

[prolab69]

so probably something like this,

 

[FriscoT06]

Beautiful. I would just brush that in distilled water with maybe some soap, then mineral oil it and mount it in a frame.

 

[CRUSADER]

The cloak chape, looks to have a Bull on it, only ever seen Lion versions. It went across the top of the cloak, breast area.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great collection of finds! I love the buckle. Congrats!

 

[Mud Hut]

Wowwww . . Beautiful batch of relics!

 

[leddel]

The cloak chape, looks to have a Bull on it, only ever seen Lion versions. It went across the top of the cloak, beast area.

Yes its definitely a cloak or cape clasp , well at least half of one . Although mine has a different motif (yours looks a lion or wolf effigy)
you can definitely see the similarities . Great finds !

 

[port ewen ace]

you braved the bears, timber snakes & copperheads and came out a WINNER. great stuff

 

[maomaot2]

China also has such a thing , what is your metal detector

 

[Squirrel322]

AWESOME HUNT!!

 

[Diggin Dude]

ATW fantastic finds!! Beautiful gun barrel/pistol I'd be thrilled with that find ! Really nice crotal bell, and that cape clasp is really cool, i didn't know what it was... Thanks for ID, CRUSADER and leddel [emoji6]. Congrats and HH

 

[BuckleBoy]

Fantastic finds. Love the unusual boot pistol and awesome cloak clasp. Seems like those clasps often had animals on them (lions, bears, eagles, or even just the paw of a lion or bear).

Cheers,

Buck

 

[azdave]

The barrel is from a muzzleloader.... that's why it's only open on the muzzle end. The tiny wholes on the other end are "flash" holes for igniting the charge when the hammer falls. A nice little boot pistol barrel there!

 

[relic lover]

That boot pistol is on my bucket list that's a nice old one with brass Barrel. The little holes in the end might be where Steel breech plug rusted away

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[CASPER-2]

...WITH LARGE BRASS LIKE THAT THERE...GOT TO BE MORE SMALLER GOODIES AROUND

 

[old digger]

Those are some pretty nice finds. I would suggest that you go back and listen for those very faint tones, there just ought to be some more goodies to be found.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great relics. I like that Crotal Bell and Cloak Clasp.