Another "interesting" day.Found a nice button (Buckleboy?)

[WHADIFIND]

UPDATE: Final button pic after cleaning.


I can't understand why I seem to just HAVE to find sooooo many "interesting" things! What I mean is, why do I have to be saying "Whadifind now " Almost EVERY time I go out? LOL

Anyway, remember the mansion? Well, I paid it another visit today. The finds are pretty slow but the potential is just too great to let it go yet.

Here's the overall:



An old pocket knife. Been in the ground long enough to almost completely fall apart.

Blank tag.

Brass thingy, filled with lead.

Brass hose fitting, and a lead doughnut.

Looked like a crown.

Ricochet.

3 coins in the fountain.

Ingersoll watch.

Now, these were very interesting. I saw a stand of very old trees that were behind the area where the servant's quarters used to be. What would start going thru your mind if, at the base of a couple of these trees you start uncovering these lids from Mason jars? Well, I did too. There was nothing under these but there are quite a few trees to be explored. I WILL be spending time in this little grove. At least I did get one porcelain lid that was complete anyway.



That brings me to this "what is it". Not sure if it's readable in the pics but it says, "pat nov 24 1857 extended nov 24 187?5. There are threads on it and the small piece is still attached to them by a tiny piece of the threads. So, maybe a plug of some sort? The edge is textured either for grip or show. Not sure what else to do to clean it.

Then, there was this next thing. It's tiny and I believe it's silver. It came out of the ground like this. Looking at the back it looks like it may have been a button at one time. Any thoughts? UPDATE: IT TESTED TO 90-100% SILVER.




And, lastly, Buckleboy? I found this button and in the field it looked like a WW1 / WW2 era. It may still be but when I got it home I noticed a letter in the center and the gilt seems to be in pretty good shape. I can't read anything on the back. I want to treat this historical find with the respect it deserves so I've not tried to clean or wash it. Thought I'd take suggestions on how I should proceed to restore.






Thanks everyone, for taking a moment to view.

HH!

 

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[Broken knee]

Your thing with the threads looks like a flask cap or possibly a canteen cap? HH
BK

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Nice civil war era eagle infantry button! I would use a dry brush and lightly scratch it with a tooth pick....do not use water.

Dan

 

[JmCraz8]

Great site and sweet infantry button, congrats!!!!

 

[matt092079]

The front appears to have some gold on the Eagle "I". Soak the front in lemon juice just for a minute or so and it should really shine right up.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Your thing with the threads looks like a flask cap or possibly a canteen cap? HH
BK

Hmmmm, a canteen stopper! I never thought of that, but it was found near the button. Maybe, just maybe, I've found an area of this property that has a tie to the Civil War! That is EXCELLENT news for me! I've been trying to establish some patterns here for quite a while. I just might have to get into a tight gridding there. That and the mason jar lids by the nearby trees just might be telling me something.

Thanks for the thought!

HH!

 

[kuger]

Your thing with the threads looks like a flask cap or possibly a canteen cap? HH
BK

Be interesting for somebody to look up that Pat. Date.We generally see that type of cap on Black Powder kegs,could be Kerosine as well?
Your Richochet,didnt.....hit something quite square and abrubtlt stopped!

 

[dig kzoo]

Great finds,Love the CW I button. Great job with your location picks. HH

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice digs

 

[WHADIFIND]

The front appears to have some gold on the Eagle "I". Soak the front in lemon juice just for a minute or so and it should really shine right up.

Thanks, that's one I will try in the future. I'm thinking I'm going to attempt Buckleboy's method with naval jelly. If it works half as good as his example, this one should turn out pretty nice.

Wish me luck!

HH!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Be interesting for somebody to look up that Pat. Date.We generally see that type of cap on Black Powder kegs,could be Kerosine as well?
Your Richochet,didnt.....hit something quite square and abrubtlt stopped!

I'm afraid I'm not having any luck looking up the patent by date. Especially since I'm not certain what to call it.

You are correct on the ricochet.

HH!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nice civil war era eagle infantry button! I would use a dry brush and lightly scratch it with a tooth pick....do not use water.Dan

Ever try Buck's method with naval jelly? This button really looks like it might clean up very nicely. I'd hate to mess it up.

HH!

 

[kuger]

I'm afraid I'm not having any luck looking up the patent by date. Especially since I'm not certain what to call it.

You are correct on the ricochet.

HH!

Big cy,and others are pretty good at pat searches..I am not.Try posting it in the Whatsits

 

[WHADIFIND]

Big cy,and others are pretty good at pat searches..I am not.Try posting it in the Whatsits

Done.

By the by, I am now able to read the backmark on the eagle button. Not too surprisingly, it actually reads, "WATERBURY BUTTON CO."

HH!

 

[John Boy]

very nice infrantry button.like that old pocket knife and watch.that blank tag looks like an old miners check tag,but there should be something on it but it could be something else.way to go.nice finds buddy.

 

[dumpdigger68]

I think your whatsit could be from an old railroad type kerosene lantern.

 

[WHADIFIND]

I think your whatsit could be from an old railroad type kerosene lantern.

OH yeah! I forgot! It would seem you are correct. I'd posted this on the What Is It forum as well and they've given an answer.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/337506-canteen-stopper.html?

Thanks!

HH!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I'm afraid this is as far as I can go in cleaning this button.




Backmark says "WATERBURY BUTTON CO."

HH!