4 day civil war camp hunt. soldiers silver tooth(cap/crown)!!!

[matt092079]

So I recently revisited a camp I discovered in the woods early last year. There's a small window to hunt in the woods due to hunters and then too overgrown in the spring and summer. I found 50 bullets so far over four day period, which is a lot considering I thought there was maybe 10 or so at best left to find. I've also dug a lot of camp lead or melted lead, but very little brass. I did find a gs cuff button my first trip back out this year.

So last Thursday I go back and dig one hole where I'm just digging tons of melted lead out, well little did I know when I got home and cleaned my finds, that one piece was not melted lead...instead this was shiny, but not aluminum. It's heavy for its size and left a slight black residue on my fingers when I cleaned it with water and baking soda, like a tarnished silver would. I'm no professional, but I think what I have appears to be a silver cap or crown for a tooth.

I'd love to hear others thoughts and opinions. Thanks for looking and HH!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds, love the pile of bullets.

 

[DiggerGal]

A cap or crown has an opening on the underside to cement to a post or remaining portion of the tooth. Do you have a picture of the bottom side? I have a friend who is an oral surgeon and I can confirm it for you. Great finds!!!!

 

[Gaspipe]

I don't think it is a crown . First of all it doesn't look like a tooth; it is not hollow ; a crown would be hollow to fit over a prepared tooth( hence the name "crown") and silver would not have been the material of choice it would be gold especially prior to 1970's.