Nice Glass, Better Silver, & Question

[cambria09]

Hello All. Three hunts are represented here, twice w Btoots (thanks BT) at an old homestead spot in the woods that continues to produce goodies, and once alone at a small town curb strip.

Got the usual ammo, plain buttons, reed plates, and misc hardware along with some OK corker bottles, a cookie jar lid, National Citrate Magnesia bottle, Sauer's Extract bottle, and a real NICE handmade silver broach. The glass came from a small (big hole dug) garbage pit in the woods and the silver broach from a small town curb strip right across the street from a site I have dug many numerous times...glad I crossed the road.

The silver broach reverse side is as good as the front with a sterling stamp, the maker's hand made "FTC" initials, and a very faint "1939" scratched in the lower left corner...see last pic. I did not notice the date until I began taking pictures...very nice because we were puzzled as to the vintage of it...my wife said "1940"...dang she's smart!!

Question: Zoom in on the broach, looks like a hand made "one-off", can I call it trench art?

Thanks for tuning in and Good Luck out there. C9

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice bottles!

 

[OZARKS]

Doubt it is trench art being stamped Sterling...but I am far from a trench art expert.


Regardless, a bunch of great finds, and that sterling is a WINNNNNNNNNNN!!!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Doubt it is trench art being stamped Sterling...but I am far from a trench art expert.


Regardless, a bunch of great finds, and that sterling is a WINNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Agreed.........Still a very nice find!

Iowa Dale

 

[cambria09]

Doubt it is trench art being stamped Sterling...but I am far from a trench art expert.


Regardless, a bunch of great finds, and that sterling is a WINNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Hello OZARKS. You are correct...I had not considered the Sterling mark. Thanks for the reply and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[vpnavy]

Nice assortment of finds Cambria09. I really like the bottles - always a bit of history on the labels. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds. I like those bottles. Glass bottles display very nicely.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Excellent saves! Congratulations on some real keepers.

 

[pepperj]

Very nice sterling piece, liking the glass as well. Congrats

 

[Carolina Tom]

The Sterling piece is killer. Since it has someone's initials in it... I assume that's what that is, correct... it appears to be "JLO" (not Jennifer Lopez). Whatever it is, I really like it C9.

Good show!

 

[Relicific]

Very nice hunt

 

[cambria09]

The Sterling piece is killer. Since it has someone's initials in it... I assume that's what that is, correct... it appears to be "JLO" (not Jennifer Lopez). Whatever it is, I really like it C9.

Good show!

Hello CT. Thanks for the reply. I am not sure if it is "JLO", "GLO", "JSO", or "GSO"...I always have a helluva time figuring out monograms. The back makers mark initials are clearly "FTC" and there is a very faint "1939" scratched in the lower RIGHT reverse side...it's all good in my opinion and I am happy to have it.

Thanks very much for the reply and nice comments. Good Luck out there. C9

 

[BigWaveDave]

Hey Chris.... looks to me like a custom silversmith piece, like a skilled artisan was commissioned to make. Piece for a sweetheart.... very cool.

 

[cambria09]

Hey Chris.... looks to me like a custom silversmith piece, like a skilled artisan was commissioned to make. Piece for a sweetheart.... very cool.

Hello BWD. Yes I agree it is a one of kind item maybe made from a stock oval silver blank. Thanks for the reply and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[Kurios1]

Loads of cool old relics. The broach is KILLER! Love the old bottles and lid as well. You two have a special knack for finding some exceptional discoveries mate. Well done.

 

[cambria09]

Loads of cool old relics. The broach is KILLER! Love the old bottles and lid as well. You two have a special knack for finding some exceptional discoveries mate. Well done.

Hello Kurios1. Yes the broach is my find of the month. Thanks for the reply and the same to you regarding special knacks...you have posted many keepers.

Good Luck out there. C9