I dug up this stirrup in North Louisiana and was wondering if it is from the civil war
dugit Full Member Sep 1, 2008 238 31 Louisiana Detector(s) used XLT / E Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 13, 2008 #1 I dug up this stirrup in North Louisiana and was wondering if it is from the civil war Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Treasure of Victoria Peak - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 0
I dug up this stirrup in North Louisiana and was wondering if it is from the civil war Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Treasure of Victoria Peak - Grab it through Amazon!
Pepper2004 Bronze Member Dec 17, 2007 1,624 10 Southwest Georgia Detector(s) used Whites GMT, Whites M6, Vibra-Probe 570, Ace 250, Bounty Hunter 202, Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505, Whites MXT, 2 Bullseye11 Sep 13, 2008 #2 I don't know but it sure is cool!
OP OP dugit Full Member Sep 1, 2008 238 31 Louisiana Detector(s) used XLT / E Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 13, 2008 Thread starter #3 Sorry i posted the same pic. twice Attachments DSCN1102.JPG 16.4 KB · Views: 506
cwdigger Bronze Member Sep 11, 2007 1,312 11 Greenville,NC Detector(s) used Whites TDI, Teknetics T2 Ltd, GPX 5000 Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Sep 14, 2008 #4 Can you tell if it has been welded together or blacksmithed together, looks older than modern date.
OP OP dugit Full Member Sep 1, 2008 238 31 Louisiana Detector(s) used XLT / E Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Sep 14, 2008 Thread starter #5 It is made of brass and no repairs have been made to it. I see where a punch was used to make grips and appears to have been done by hand.
It is made of brass and no repairs have been made to it. I see where a punch was used to make grips and appears to have been done by hand.
X-Terra70_TreasureHunter Hero Member Oct 19, 2007 656 13 born in 3 sisters, tx. now living west of tilden Detector(s) used X-Terra70, X-Terra 50, Ace250, Ace150, GTI 1500,GTA 1000 Ultra, Tejon, Vaquero Oct 1, 2008 #6 Looks like its from a 1847 Grimsley Saddle or a 1847 Grimsley Dragoon Saddle Attachments 1847_grimsley-lr.jpg 18.4 KB · Views: 409 1847_grimsley_dragon_saddle_lr.jpg 22 KB · Views: 417
BuckleBoy Gold Member Jun 12, 2006 18,126 9,689 Moonlight and Magnolias 🥇 Banner finds 4 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 2 Detector(s) used Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 1, 2008 #7 Can you see "filing marks" on it where excess brass was filed away after it was cast? Is it marked in any way? -Buckleboy
Can you see "filing marks" on it where excess brass was filed away after it was cast? Is it marked in any way? -Buckleboy
OP OP dugit Full Member Sep 1, 2008 238 31 Louisiana Detector(s) used XLT / E Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 1, 2008 Thread starter #8 I am working over in Africa right, when I get home in 3 weeks I will take a look. I cant remember if there are any file markings or not.
I am working over in Africa right, when I get home in 3 weeks I will take a look. I cant remember if there are any file markings or not.
C cavers5 Sr. Member Feb 16, 2005 474 28 Oct 2, 2008 #9 What in the world are you doing in Africa? Cavers5
OP OP dugit Full Member Sep 1, 2008 238 31 Louisiana Detector(s) used XLT / E Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 3, 2008 Thread starter #10 Drilling for oil
J JoeyA Marine Tenderfoot Apr 3, 2020 9 2 Metairie, Louisiana Detector(s) used Fisher, Garrett, Troy. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 30, 2020 #11 dugit, is that brass? Just joined this forum very recently. A friend has one of these and it came from a cane field in South Louisiana. Is yours made of brass?
dugit, is that brass? Just joined this forum very recently. A friend has one of these and it came from a cane field in South Louisiana. Is yours made of brass?
devldog Silver Member Mar 9, 2012 3,655 6,359 Georgia Detector(s) used Whites MXT ALL PRO, Minelab Safari Primary Interest: Relic Hunting May 10, 2020 #12 That is a nice stirrup. Congrat's.
J JoeyA Marine Tenderfoot Apr 3, 2020 9 2 Metairie, Louisiana Detector(s) used Fisher, Garrett, Troy. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 11, 2020 #13 That's a nice handle you got there........