Mudflat Relics, Cool 1919 Cadillac Part

[steelheadwill]

Hi All,
More deep items found using the Coiltek 15" at a pounded site.
Toilet water bottle with crown cap,
another larger crown cap,
A Barrette,
Rosette with glass.
Lead folding beaded seal with hole?
I thought I found just another garter clip til I rescanned the pile
& found the shield stamped GWV with RR tracks
Another example of silver that looks like copper with the fork fragment,
I've found many old silver pieces that saltwater has disguised like this..
And lastly, I thought I dug a brass porthole
I think it's a 1920s Cadillac headlight housing, it is a thick stamping and I recovered what glass I could find, 12 inches in diameter, emblem matches 1920s models.
Just a pile of relics, but a fun morning spent in search of that elusive
Doubloon I know is hidden at this site.
Thanks for looking & Happy Hunting !

 

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[JW15]

Re: Mudflat Relics

Cool relics Herbie!! Nice bottle, can't wait to find an untouched bottle dump!

 

[HISPAN]

Re: Mudflat Relics

Very nice bottle ....congrats!
H

 

[jewelerguy]

Re: Mudflat Relics

that cadillac thing is cool

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: Mudflat Relics

or it might be from a moon window. neat finds

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Mudflat Relics

Thanks all!
Some research finds the item is a 1919 Cadillac model 57 headlight door.
1920 models lost the shield shaped beading for a simpler design,
Here is a misrepresented ad for this item on ebay, note they are missing the removeable caddy emblems, but retain the swivelbolt latch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1920...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f9a82f42
has anyone heard of GWV or recognize that toasty shield piece ?
or ideas on what that lead piece is? a seal of some type?
great digs to all!

 

[creskol]

Re: Mudflat Relics

Now that is some NEAT stuff! Very cool bottle and the Caddi-relic is a fun find! Nice job on the research!

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Mudflat Relics

And here is a very similar bottle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Richard-Hud...543?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336b8ee36f

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Mudflat Relics

Now that is some NEAT stuff! Very cool bottle and the Caddi-relic is a fun find! Nice job on the research!

Thanks Creskol,
Researching this stuff is quite entertaining, (sometimes frustrating too)
Here's the caddy site with detailed model year info, the 1920 page is where it tells of the headlight design change
HH all
http://motorera.com/cadillac/cad1910/CAD19S.htm

 

[lost crow]

Cool finds

 

[rob.s]

^x2

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

That 1919 Cadillac headlamp lens is really cool Herbie!
I'd love to see what it looks like when it's all polished up!

The top on the Hudnut bottle is very interesting! Haven't you found a top like that before?
I found this last week, thought you might find it interesting!

Dave

 

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Nice Finds Herb

 

[TommNJ]

More cool finds, ! Man somebody didn't like that fork.

TommNJ

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice assortment of finds Herbie. You are as good at research as you are at detecting. HH, Quindy.

 

[Bramblefind]

The top on the Hudnut bottle is very interesting! Haven't you found a top like that before?
I found this last week, thought you might find it interesting!

Dave

lol!

Fun bunch of finds Herbie!

I found your "G.W.V"

http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhi...m/exhibitions/guerre/commemorative-e.aspx&p=1

Great War Veteran
This badge recognized individual military service and membership in the Great War Veterans' Association (GWVA). It was worn by Captain William Henry Brothers, who served as a doctor with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. The GWVA was the largest of several veterans' organizations in the inter-war period. It merged with smaller groups to form the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League in 1925. The Canadian Legion became the Royal Canadian Legion in 1960.

 

[steelheadwill]

The top on the Hudnut bottle is very interesting! Haven't you found a top like that before?
I found this last week, thought you might find it interesting!

Dave

lol!

Fun bunch of finds Herbie!

I found your "G.W.V"

http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhi...m/exhibitions/guerre/commemorative-e.aspx&p=1

Great War Veteran
This badge recognized individual military service and membership in the Great War Veterans' Association (GWVA). It was worn by Captain William Henry Brothers, who served as a doctor with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. The GWVA was the largest of several veterans' organizations in the inter-war period. It merged with smaller groups to form the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League in 1925. The Canadian Legion became the Royal Canadian Legion in 1960.

Thanks Bramble! You are amazing!!!!!
weird how it got fused to the garter clip
this would be the 2nd Great War item found in this area.
Here's the other, amazing detail on this one, cannot find any references to it:

 

[steelheadwill]

That 1919 Cadillac headlamp lens is really cool Herbie!
I'd love to see what it looks like when it's all polished up!

The top on the Hudnut bottle is very interesting! Haven't you found a top like that before?
I found this last week, thought you might find it interesting!

Dave

Hi Dave,
Ahh Crown caps, I remember my first....
had to post it on whatsit
there are two examples in this post, the one on the bottle is nonremoveable, the other has a cork and is kinda bent.
I got half a dozen or so now, I search areas where people disposed of their trash,
& the caps were pretty common on perfume, hair stuff etc.
Nice Hudnut piece, strange how related things get found in short periods of time.
Thanks all for your replies! I forgot to check the 'replies' box, didn't know anyone had posted! HH all