1850s Sportsmans button, Colonial & More!

mangum · Nov 4, 2013

1850s Sportsman's button, Colonial & More!

Hello all! Went back home to relic country this weekend & found a few interesting things. I went to Virginia Saturday & got skunked. I left about 2 & finished the last 2 hours at my great gmas house. I've hit that place many times but its still giving! I got 4 wheats, 4 lead seals, another "For Amusement Only" token & a lantern piece patented 1867. Sunday I hit a spot I've been searching for 20 years off & on, the site of a Rev War generals plantation (burned in the 30s) Its really tough hunting in the thick woods (see pic) I recovered a colonial door knob, piece if a carpenters ruler (some wood still intact), a few buckles, a colonial hinge, colonial saddle decoration, a suspender clip & an unknown brass item (foot of off something

) the find of the day was a really neat 1850s Sportsman's button marked Hammond Turner and Sons. Found one exactly like it online (see pic). It's British made. They also made buttons for the confederacy. Too bad it wasn't one of those! I didn't find anything groundbreaking but it was fun to get out, get some fresh air & save some history!! Thanks for looking & HH!

arrowhead82 · Nov 4, 2013

Very nice finds! love the sportsman button.
HH

mangum · Nov 5, 2013

arrowhead82 said:
Very nice finds! love the sportsman button.
HH

Thanks, I appreciate the comment

wheatfinder13 · Nov 5, 2013

That's a really cool button

Zebco · Nov 5, 2013

Legs off of a cast iron pot

mangum · Nov 5, 2013

Zebco said:
Legs off of a cast iron pot

It's not iron, its brass. Has a green patina... I enhanced a photo so you can tell. The orange isn't rust, its red clay. It also appears that it had a silver gilt on it at one time...

Bill D. (VA) · Nov 5, 2013

Nice assortment of finds Josh, and I really like that button. However, I would not classify any of them as being colonial as I believe they're all typical 19th century. Still a very nice hunt.

mangum · Nov 5, 2013

Bill D. (VA) said:
Nice assortment of finds Josh, and I really like that button. However, I would not classify any of them as being colonial as I believe they're all typical 19th century. Still a very nice hunt.

Thanks for the input & the message Bill. Always glad to learn something.

Tenspeed · Nov 5, 2013

Glad you got out and had some fun Josh! See you at the meeting tonight.

BuckleBoy · Nov 5, 2013

Great button.

Brian W · Nov 5, 2013

I love that button very cool...Congrats

TNGUNS · Nov 5, 2013

Great stuff.... :hello:

poorman15 · Nov 6, 2013

I saw that someone wrote it's a leg off a cast iron pot. I was thinking the exact same thing, a leg to pot/dutch oven. I am by far no expert. Nice finds though.

mangum · Nov 6, 2013

poorman15 said:
I saw that someone wrote it's a leg off a cast iron pot. I was thinking the exact same thing, a leg to pot/dutch oven. I am by far no expert. Nice finds though.

Yes that's what it is. It has an odd green patina that's why I wasn't sure. However I showed it to a guy at my meeting last night & he confirmed that's what it is. Zebco was right.

Buckleboy also helped me with an ID for the oval object with 2 holes. It is a late colonial/federal era saddle strap tie-down. It is part of a two-piece apparatus. I copied some photos that were in BBs post that show the whole object.

Bill D. (VA) · Nov 6, 2013

mangum said:
Yes that's what it is. It has an odd green patina that's why I wasn't sure. However I showed it to a guy at my meeting last night & he confirmed that's what it is. Zebco was right.

Buckleboy also helped me with an ID for the oval object with 2 holes. It is a late colonial/federal era saddle strap tie-down. It is part of a two-piece apparatus. I copied some photos that were in BBs post that show the whole object.

I'm glad you guys figured that out. At least I was half-right ..... haha