Early US 10th Infantry Button

[steelheadwill]

Hi All !
Braved some of the worst driving I've encountered to find more buttons.
And I think I found a good one
not the best condition, crusty with edge loss (darn that coarse gravel )
but identifiable and Early:
'United States 10th Regiment of Infantry officer's button 1798-1802'
Once again, no listing in Tice for these early buttons, anybody wanna trade for an Alberts
I found an image online for a 1st regiment that is similar.
Also dug some other items, What I think may be a lead filled button core,
a Barrel tap key, piece of brass encased in melted glass (most crumbled off while rinsing), brass door plate with 'horn' ?
and the lead 'JHS' piece with no holes or attachment points.
This was one COLD hunt, I was prepared for snow, but not the pelting rain that
came later, this was the last negative tide for this month, and I needed to get while the gettins good
Thanks for Looking and Happy Hunting to All

 

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[leddel]

great historical button Steelheadwill be sure to preserve that one or you'll loose even more detail , sure wish the pewters held up better . congrats on it and some nice relics , well deserved for braving the elements .

Dan

 

[ModernMiner]

Herbie,
Congrats on that old button. I love that barrel tap.
-Doug-

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice finds there Herbie!
This piece's interesting . . . I wonder what it came from?

I'm going to hit the snow plowed hills at the mall again today, they've melted down quite a bit recently. The temps going to get up to 28F today, so it shouldn't kill my batteries like it did last time. I'll let you know if I find anything interesting! Probably not though!

Dave

 

[VOL1266-X]

Why not brave the elements when you are on a roll and finding rare buttons like that one Herbie. HH, Quindy.

 

[black651]

Your "JHS" piece struck a chord in my memory. I found a similar looking piece with the drill holes approximately in the same locations and a sharp eyed TNET member on here pointed out that he had one also and it may be part of a horse carriage decoration.

Just adding a possible direction to search for info..

Great finds!!

 

[Steve in PA]

You are on a nice roll with the early military buttons! Keep it going

 

[The Patriot]

Your getting some nice rare ones now Herbie! wish my shovel could break through the hard ground...then again I would have to shovel it first... keep up the digs!

 

[Charlene]

I'd be doing my happy dance for days if I found that button!

 

[mainer]

Your on a roll Herbie. You have had a great year so far and I got a feeling its going to get better.

 

[HISPAN]

Nice Key of barrel tap .....congrats!
H

 

[Golden1]

Awesome finds Herbie
You are on a roll keep it up bud

G1

 

[pat (chicago)]

nice finds & the "barrel tap key"...

appears to be a valve from a gas light wall fixture. nice stuff !

 

[steelheadwill]

Your "JHS" piece struck a chord in my memory. I found a similar looking piece with the drill holes approximately in the same locations and a sharp eyed TNET member on here pointed out that he had one also and it may be part of a horse carriage decoration.

Just adding a possible direction to search for info..

Great finds!!

Thanks for all your replies!
Black651, Great direction & very likely a correct ID, strangely the 'holes' are definitely not, just indents and no attachment points on rear.
modern auto emblems are applied with adhesive, so why not carriage plaques

 

[kuger]

Re: nice finds & the "barrel tap key"...

appears to be a valve from a gas light wall fixture. nice stuff !

Great digs!!!


Actually it is an early valve key to a bung spigot

Nix my above comment,Pat is dead on correct!!!Gas valve key,it is!

 

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[traverdog]

Interesting!

 

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