First Cool Find! But Why Does It Have a Hole In It?

[Detector mom]

I got a great new metal detector a few years ago, but had little kids and didn't get out much. Went out today into this great field, newly cleared for construction (I think there must have been a farm there many, many years ago) and found a lot--mostly junky stuff, but it was still a great "practice run" for me. Anyway, found a bunch of spoons, most not very old, I don't think--except for this one. Believe it's silver. It has initials O.T.G. delicately inscribed on handle. It looks like it was burned! And there'st that hole. Why is there a hole in it? Looks punched, not drilled...

 

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[digndeep]

Maybe someone used it for target practice? Can't really tell buy the pick cause I can't see the exit hole but looks close to a .22 rifle hole.

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[Erik in NJ]

Hi - Clearer pics and larger ones so that they can be expanded would help. It's hard to really see anything in the pics you posted. You should try for a minimum of 100K - 200K in size.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Simple, the tea was too hot.

Interesting find.

 

[Brother Al]

Simple, the tea was too hot.

Interesting find.

Are you drinking that muriatic tea again?

 

[CRUSADER]

The owner hated watery soup.

 

[Aussie]

That spoon may have been used for preparing absinthe, a sugar cube placed in the spoon and ice cold water dripped through it into a shot of absinthe.

 

[Aussie]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe

 

[thrifty76now]

Aussie,Hey I really enjoyed the reference site you posted.It now appears that it could have been used to dilute absinthe.

 

[DW Dirt Whisperer]

welcome. nice find.

 

[Skippy SH13]

Thinking Target Practice, as well.

 

[kingskid1611]

Interesting find, Congrats on getting out.

 

[qaela4]

No idea on the hole, but I like finding silverware, especially if it has initials, it gives it character. My best to date has initials and a date inscribed. Keep hammering that field as long as you can. Welcome to the Hotel Detecfornia "You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave".

 

[Detector mom]

Thank you, everyone! Sorry about the bad pic. I will try to get better! Absinthe, huh? I need some of that today...lol.thanks again.

 

[Detector mom]

Now I know you guys are right about the absinthe. After washing the spoon, I noted that it was burned...which I believe is part of the whole absinthe-making process.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Cool Spoon! Congratz!

 

[garviso8]

I got a great new metal detector a few years ago, but had little kids and didn't get out much. Went out today into this great field, newly cleared for construction (I think there must have been a farm there many, many years ago) and found a lot--mostly junky stuff, but it was still a great "practice run" for me. Anyway, found a bunch of spoons, most not very old, I don't think--except for this one. Believe it's silver. It has initials O.T.G. delicately inscribed on handle. It looks like it was burned! And there'st that hole. Why is there a hole in it? Looks punched, not drilled...

maybe some settler was cooking a rock back in the day and oops!

 

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