2 + 2 equals a good TALLYO or TALLIO!

[Don in SJ]

The day before TNet went into siesta mode, the weather was good enough here to get out for some hunting and I first went to the homestead where I got the 18th century Sailing Ship Cufflink last year in hopes of finally finding a coin at this very old site, but after another fruitless coin hunt, I managed only a flat no backmark button and some lead/pewter pieces.

So, I walked onto the next homestead in the area, which is the one I call TALLYO homestead, where almost two years ago to the day, I found a linked pair of TALLYO cufflinks, which I think are rather cool.

The ground was frozen in the open area where the structure must have once stood, so I hunted the perimeter edge with the woods and the first find was a broken "wing like" unknown relic.

Not long after that I got a decent hit in the heavy iron area and it I now have another one of the Unk finds of Buckleboy's post on What is it. I have my doubts about it being horse harness hardware, but could be, but this one is without a doubt the most crudely made but decorative one I have found yet.

Just before time to leave I got one final diggable reading that was not that easy to find in the pile but there they were, another pair of cufflinks! I was about 20 feet or so away from where I had found the first pair of TALLYO cufflinks, so I had hopes, that once the dirt was removed I would see the Running Fox again.

After soaking in peroxide for a bit, this pair was in fact the other pair of the cufflinks, so again I have a complete set, which is not done too often, I only have one other complete set of 4 and they were also found a couple or few years apart from each other. Yes, another TALLYO pair, but I think it might be TALLIO instead of TALLYO. The first pair which is not in as good shape, I think it is a Y and not an I, but this pair it appears to be an I, either way, very happy with having all four of them in the collection.


Photo showing the complete set, the ones on the left found Jan 2011 the ones on the right found Jan 2009.



Don

 

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[colorado14ers]

nice relics!!!!!! great cufflinks!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Nice old British fox hunt cuff,s Good hunt Jim

 

[nova treasure]

Heck yeah, Congrats on finding the matching pair, The peroxide really cleaned them up nice.

Bill

 

[Steve in PA]

Release the hounds!!!!!

I'm glad you were able to get the rest of those foxes Don! You have a nice set now.

As far as your harness thingy, I have the exact same one. However, I always hear that they were a used on saddles as a kind of escutheon plate for a strap guide. They went with these bracket things that often turn up. I tried to find an example (on the internet) of a colonial saddle showing this hardware, but was unsuccessful. This is how I have been led to believe these worked, but I am still a little skeptical.

 

[Don in SJ]

Release the hounds!!!!!

I'm glad you were able to get the rest of those foxes Don! You have a nice set now.

As far as your harness thingy, I have the exact same one. However, I always hear that they were a used on saddles as a kind of escutheon plate for a strap guide. They went with these bracket things that often turn up. I tried to find an example (on the internet) of a colonial saddle showing this hardware, but was unsuccessful. This is how I have been led to believe these worked, but I am still a little skeptical.

Steve, I have found the other piece also, photos somewhere on that long What is it post by Buckleboy. The one Brit site assumes horsehardware, but I sure do not find much in the way of horse stuff at most of my sites, so I am not convinced. This one is the crudest one of all that I have, despite the nice decorations.

Ah, found the photos, here they are.....

Don

 

[umrgolf]

wtg Don, great job recovering the other half best of luck this year

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Now that is just really cool Don. I can tell you are very fond of those Cuffs.

Tally Ho!

Two hundred years ago, according to a magazine of that date, the English fox-hunter's cry was
" Tallio, Hoix, Hark, Forward," which is a corruption of the French hunter's call.
Four hundred years ago the French hunter encouraged his dogs with the musical cry of "Thia-hilaud a qui forheur!" sometimes printed "Tya-hillaut a qui forheur!"
(These huntsmen's shouts are given in a quaint and rare old French book illustrated with the strange pictures of the day and entitled "La Venerie de Jacques du Fouilloux, a Paris 1573.")
From this the English manufactured "Tallio, hoix, hark, forward."
Later it has been abbreviated to simply

"Tally-ho."

Very cool

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice Research Woody!

Don, that is a terrific story. I remember when you found the first...two years already To find the matching set is phenomenal! It makes me wonder since you did not find buttons if the garment had wood or bone buttons. I guess you may never know.

I guess this is one of the Whatizzits similar to yours. I found it last winter, but like yours, it was not found at a site that has turned up any tack.

It is good to see that some people in our region are still able to get out...the cabin fever is really beginning to set in here.

 

[Damon64]

Nice bunchof old finds!

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome Don! congrats

 

[allen]

if anyone can find the matching pair two
years later it would definetily be you !!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

those are fantastic Don I was smiling when you emailed me about them ..congrats again and wish you and Dan the best this 11 diggin