93rd Reg Kind of Day; lapel pin, plate, buttons!

[Hunthicks]

Got out again today with Patriot and Hans R Dirty, and got some firsts for me. The best find for me was the 93rd Cumberland Infantry shako plate. Also got a 93rd lapel pin, and two Canada Militia buttons from the same period. Struck out on coins as they were few and far between, did get the silver pocket watch missing the front and back, some bits of lead, a musketball, buckles and a lot of iron and cartridges!

 

[Hunthicks]

Nice military relics, what type of site were you hunting?

Just a field site. Old homestead kinda place.

There's a couple for your display.

Suppose the "wheel" is from a toy ?

Either that or some sort of knob etc, with all the bits coming from the site it's hard to be sure.

 

[Iron Patch]

That is a really neat plate. What period is it from?
Dman

I believe the Regiment was formed in 1871, and this is some of the earlier stuff. 1870s - 1890s I'm guessing.

http://www.medalsofwar.com/medal_details.php?mid=276&lastpage=badgecatlisting

 

[civilman1]

Seem's like I've seen a couple of those plate's somewhere

 

[romeo-1]

The round wheel like thing...I've seen that before. I think it is associated with the helmet. I think it had something to do with securing the spike or plume...

 

[romeo-1]

Found it...it's the inside of a pith helmet...for ventilation...

 

[MKnTenn]

Awesome finds, that plate is giant size. HH

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Great bunch of recoveries there!!! Cool deal

 

[TommNJ]

Nice Relics! That 93rd Cumberland Infantry shako plate is very cool, what a great Find, !

TommNJ

 

[Hunthicks]

Found it...it's the inside of a pith helmet...for ventilation...

Awesome! Hans found one of the spikes for the helmet as well, so that's pretty cool to know, I never would have made that association!

 

[CRUSADER]

Found it...it's the inside of a pith helmet...for ventilation...

Sorry, I thought everyone knew what the wheel was, I could have said earlier

 

[johnnyblaze]

That plate is killer

Nice digs man


Blaze