17th century

  1. My first surface find, flat button, minie ball? and pewter button?

    Hunting this spot that has loads of history from early 1600's and before. Native American and Colonists. Its right where a river meets the ocean. So these banks are eroding into the water. First time i have found a flat button just sitting on the surface like that. The rocks and ledge almost act...
  2. Beautiful 17th Century Colonial Pipe Bowl 🧐

    I wanted to share with everyone a recent mudlarking find of an earlier style 17th Century Colonial Pipe Bowl. The years range between 1645-1665 :icon_study: This will become a beautiful example piece to present & share with other enthusiasts.
  3. Beautiful 17th Century Seal Matrix and Other Goodies

    Beautiful 14th Century Seal Matrix and Other Goodies These are the highlights from 2 hunts. The first hunt was a couple of days ago and the second was today. Its been a while since I've had very much to post so it felt good to have two great outings in a row. Everything was found in...
  4. Help with Touch Mark Identification on c. 1600s Folding Knife

    Hello everyone, I wanted to see if anyone could help identify the touchmark ( +o+ ) on this c.1600s folding pocket knife found along the Main River near Frankfurt, Germany. It's believed to be a soldier's knife from the 30 Years War in Central Europe per the antique shop owner where the knife...
  5. 17th Century Italian Creamware Marking ID

    Hello all. Glad to be here. I recently picked this early piece up. Looks to be a cruet caddy, and likely 18th century Italian creamware. The title has a typo, 18th not 17th century. The marking on base is very much like the Capo di Monte crown or the predecessor which I forget the name of. But...
  6. Ebay purchase

    A few months back I purchased this spoon off of Ebay where the seller claimed it was a 17th century pewter spoon. After receiving the spoon I agree that it's both pewter and, well, a spoon, but I'm not sure of the time period. I can't find an example of the maker's mark anywhere that could...
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