17th century

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...