Four Firsts !

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
Some finds here from the last couple days,
never thought I'd digs a horses Arse
other firsts are the nipple button (with bumps on the areola !)
1830s eagle 1 piece with Scoville BM. (others are 'United**States**)
the 'New Brunswick Ship "Half Penny Currency" Thanks for the ID help everyone,
I thought I had a pitt or other Colonial or a GW
terra cotta Macdougal Glasgow pipestem (that makes five
Found another GS Muffin button, appears to be the same
as that found with all the NH Militias.
I have a lot of rust clumps I kept because they had good readings, cracked this one open to find a nice Craftsman pocketknife
Fiddlehead Pewter spoon, broken, but cross section is a match, same spoon,
though the angle they rest at don't look it.
Stamped 'Baldwin/Goodwin with scribed 'M' Interesting.
Piece from a large brass ships lantern
A copper spike that is a piece of handmade art, I only have one better
Thanks for looking! Best digs to you all

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

WoW! Those are some really interesting finds Herbie!
That spoon is gorgeous . . . is it worth getting restored?
The knife looks very well preserved considering how it looked before you "cracked it open"!

The candle holder is very unusual as well! What makes you think it came from a lantern? It looks to me like it was made to simply sit on a table. The surrounding "bowl" might have been made that way to catch the candle drippings?

Have a great weekend buddy!

Dave

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice finds

Half a horse is better than no horse at all

What is the nail made of

Blaze

 

[artzstuff1]

Those are some great relics,, love that brass nail !!!

Thanks for sharing your finds!!!!!


arthur

wayne co. il.

 

[Dig em all]

Looks like trhe same button I got a few weeks ago.

A officers unifom button mid 1860's Scoville ,Waterbury Ct.

 

[Dig em all]

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/B4096.htm

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice Herbie.
Stay away from those horses arses.
Congrats,
Doug

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's an outstanding assortment of finds Herbie

And another early pewter spoon to add to your collection. Nice going!!

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice finds

Half a horse is better than no horse at all

What is the nail made of

Blaze

Thanks all!
Blaze the little spike is copper, My pix colors are off, no flash on camera.
Hi Dave, I just assumed it was a lantern, thanks for IDing as candleholder,
any idea what purpose the handle served?
Best to you all!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

steelhead , my friend , you done it again , you never cease to amaze us ....horse's patoots , nipple buttons , New Brunswick half penny , and the knife what will be next ..... perhaps something made of gold Great and interesting finds as always ! Dawg

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice saves Herbie. I really like the spoon and the buttons. HH, Quindy.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Awesome, great pics!

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great finds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Weberman]

Nice finds

Half a horse is better than no horse at all

What is the nail made of

Blaze

Thanks all!
Blaze the little spike is copper, My pix colors are off, no flash on camera.
Hi Dave, I just assumed it was a lantern, thanks for IDing as candleholder,
any idea what purpose the handle served?
Best to you all!

Hi Herbie, I would've thought the handles original purpose would have been to raise the candle as it burnt down. Other than that, I have no idea.

Dave

 

[garthbfan169]

WTG Steel those are some awesome finds you got there!! Thanks for posting pic.

 

[Tuberale]

What's a Fiddlehead Pewter spoon? Where is it broken? Sorry, but we don't find much pewter out here in left field.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very nice stuff! i love that brass nail and loving that nipple button.never seen one of those

 

[steelheadwill]

What's a Fiddlehead Pewter spoon? Where is it broken? Sorry, but we don't find much pewter out here in left field.

Hello Tuberale,
Fiddlehead refers to the handle shape, in the group photo you can see the break about halfway up the handle.
it is also bent, and as they rest on the table don't appear to match, when properly aligned they fit like puzzle pieces.
I've yet to find an intact pewter, rather odd as I have found dozens of silver and plate
flatware in great condition.
Here's a little info on pewter spoon designs. Best digs to You!
http://www.pewterbank.com/Spoons_..articles..13.pdf

 

[steelheadwill]

very nice stuff! i love that brass nail and loving that nipple button.never seen one of those

Thanks HeavyMetalNut!
I remember seeing one Identified here a while back, otherwise I'd not have known either.
I'm not sure if style or manufacturing process lead to this shape.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice finds

Half a horse is better than no horse at all

What is the nail made of

Blaze

Thanks all!
Blaze the little spike is copper, My pix colors are off, no flash on camera.
Hi Dave, I just assumed it was a lantern, thanks for IDing as candleholder,
any idea what purpose the handle served?
Best to you all!

Hi Herbie, I would've thought the handles original purpose would have been to raise the candle as it burnt down. Other than that, I have no idea.

Dave

Hi Dave,
I don't know about that piece either, whatever mechanism the handle controlled is gone, there appears to be an inner and outer sleeve where the candle (1-1/2") would go. odd item, maybe I have it upside down
and the handle changed the height of the shade.
I'm gonna look at this again