Took out the new Machine...

[issombeituni]

I grabbed my new machine and headed out before the storms... 20 minutes in had to call it a day. But found some neat things at a old school





Clad



Unknown metal part



Arrow head?



Note book hinge??



Button and porcelain thing



Glass jar





Wheat

The school was shut down in 1912 opened in the early 1800s and tore down last year

 

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[recondigger]

I think the unknown metal thing is the lid to an inkwell

Scouts out!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

yep someone I.D.ed one just like that the other day inkwell lid.

 

[smokedaddy]

Nice to see old marbles pop out of the ground.. Nice Job !

 

[surf]

Hello issombeituni,

Welcome to Weird Old Stuff Theatre, and thanks for the photos of your finds.

The white porcelain bit is the bottom of a Hutter style bottle stopper. It would have sported a rubber gasket in the groove.

I argue against the "Unknown metal part" being an inkwell lid. Strongly, in fact. Please show me this other "inkwell lid" ID.

The only inkwells with lids, were fancy desk or travelling inks. None of which, I am aware of, having any sort of "D" shaped finish. One thing about inkwells, one best keep them tightly corked, or otherwise battened down, if moving them about, lest you have ink everywhere. The mystery part would not be effective in containing ink.

 

[issombeituni]

My wife found this online. This is a desk insert from a old desk

 

[issombeituni]

Looking for this post but looks just like it

 

[surf]

Well slap my face, and call me Mabel. The old Tannewitz Schoolhouse ink gambit.

I see your point, and that of Bigcypress , as well: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/196733-circle-decorated-pierced-pewter-object.html

Just when you think you've got old bottles figured out, here comes Tannewitz. These are the first Tannewitz "D" shaped inks, I've seen. They look problematic, I bet there are not many out there.

Antique Tannewitz Grand Rapids School Desk Inkwell​

The lion, tiger & bear share of schoolhouse inks are conical.

Here's that other thread: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/metal-detecting/349696-late-1800-s-school-site-finds.html