A few things found in two hunts....

[Pointman]

I found the following items in the past two hunts that I have been on at a 1920s home. I hope that someone can shed some light on these items and possibly give me an approximate age. Thanks.

The brooch is made out of some material such as brass and it has a pin style back.



This disk is made of copper:



Finally, this "arrow thing". Looks like it is made of pot metal of some type and the bottom is broken. Looks like it may have fit on a larger piece at one time:

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The last piece looks like part of a fence.

 

[parsonwalker]

I was thinking weather vane . . .

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Ya weather vain occurred to me too. What is the round holed tag? Congrats on your finds!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Weather vane makes more sense considering the size.

 

[DCMatt]

The brooch looks like late Victorian enamel. Nice piece.



DCMatt

 

[TomPA]

Your disk appears to be a coal miners tag.

 

[Pointman]

I think weather vane would probably be correct because it is so light weight. It also has a little dab of red paint on the opposite side so it wouldn't be anything like a fence because of the weight and probably the color. It had to probably be decorative in some fashion.

I am not sure if the disk would be a coal mine tag, but of course anything could occur. The house is directly on Main Street in the city of North Little Rock. Further down the road the area is called Argenta which I believe is a Spanish word for silver. Something like that. The area was known for silver mines somewhere, but now it is concrete and streets now. Not sure where the silver could have been. No coal mines in the vicinity anywhere.

 

[TomPA]

It is most likely a coal miners tag, but could be a tool-check tag as well. As for there not being any coal mines close by, consider the possibility of a coal miner working the mines in the western part of the state in the later 1890's -1910 era. He then gets worn out from the hard work and gets an opportunity to get a "job in the city". The move is made and possessions are lost.

 

[Old Dude]

It is most likely a coal miners tag, but could be a tool-check tag as well. As for there not being any coal mines close by, consider the possibility of a coal miner working the mines in the western part of the state in the later 1890's -1910 era. He then gets worn out from the hard work and gets an opportunity to get a "job in the city". The move is made and possessions are lost.<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=894961"/>

Did they attach these to the hoppers so they'd get credit for their work? I live in a coal town, so I really value finds like that.

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[Panache]

There was a board at the entrance of the mine. The miners would put their tag on the board as they entered the mine and retrieved it as they came out. That way if there was an accident the company knew how many and who was still in the mine.
Fire departments still use that system.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

I have also seen the round tags being used for livestock. I have dozens of them that I have pulled from defunct cattle farms.

 

[Pointman]

I saw some posts that shows cremation tags that look similar but they have the person's name on it and the funeral home. Made me think because just a couple of houses down the street from where I found the tag there is an old funeral home that has been around for a long time.