A few things/Question on item

[Jarl]

Not a really good hunt, was only able to get out for an hour maybe. Too much work to do and so little time. Anyway, the thing that I am most interested in knowing about is the bead looking item. It is hard like glass, perhaps it is bone or shell?? I really don't know. It is smooth and domed on one side and flat and a little rough on the other(not shown). Found it by a river. Any ideas? Ugh, nonetheless, time is slipping away and I am getting desperate to hunt as much as I can. GL & HH!

 

[deepsecrets]

4oz lead donut sinker

 

[g-olden years]

Well, you didn't find precious metal or glitzy bling, but I love the keyhole and will be thrilled if I find one as nice as that one! HH Andi

 

[willie d]

It is a bone button. vintage bone buttons - Bing Images

 

[leprechaun]

The bone button is a neat find.

 

[normalizer]

that bottom piece looks just like a bottle opener my dad kept in his garage.

 

[MrSchulz]

Is that a Coca Cola bottle opener? I've never dug one of those before!

 

[Jarl]

Well, thank you all for the comments, they always make my day. @deepsecrets, I have seen these called 'cushion' and 'coin' sinkers too. Never seen one before. @willie d, thanks for that link...so, seems the button is old. It was actually a surface find on a trail going down to a river. I think all along the river for well over 100 years people have thrown their trash and whatever else(before regulated dumps). In fact, a year or so ago there was an archaeological group excavating on several sites along the river, to study the remains people have been leaving behind...but they also found a Clovis point which was a little unexpected. :O

 

[Jarl]

I can imagine it probably is a Coke bottle opener, quite likely. Yeah, and the keyhole, I wish I had found the key for it too, or even the item it went to...unless it were an entire dresser buried in the ground, which would be a little to much work for me haha.