Another Jesuit Ring Doubleheader

[WawaDuane]

I went out today only to be trapped in a huge thunderstorm (that the weather gal didn't mention) and I was huddled under trees waiting for something to happen. Luckily the skies cleared up and I ventured to a new place and waded around a small beach and came up with some awesome finds. Last month I found two Jesuit rings (that won Vaughn Garrett's International Find of the Month) and I came up with another two rings....crazy but true. So the day ended with some awesome finds...any info on the axe or the lead/pewter jewelry thing would be appreciated.

Sunbaking tinkle cone.



Native copper bracelet.




Cool old trade axe.




Maker's mark on trade axe.



Jesuit rings (#3 & #4 this year)




Small beach where rings, bracelet and lead weights were found.




Some kind of lead, pewter jewelry no idea on age.




Tinkle cones.




Old china pattern.




The only coins of the day and a musket ball and bullets.




Old lead weight for net...I have several different names and this is my second A. Booth.




The "other stuff"




Axe makers mark up close




Old 30-30 shells.

 

[huntsman53]

Awesome finds and congrats! It looks like you stumbled upon a Jesuit, French and Native North American Indian site or there was at the least, a lot of trading and interaction between these groups. I would imagine that with these finds, you will again win Vaughn Garrett's International Find of the Month!

It is a good thing I looked up what a tinkle cone is as I thought you placed over it a certain body part to tinkle through!


Frank

 

[huntsman53]

Makes you wonder what those Jesuits were doing when they lost their rings!

Yeah, it also makes one wonder what the Indian Squaws were doing when they lost all of those Tinkle Cones and were they doing it together!


Frank

 

[ivan salis]

tinkle cones were trade goods as where the rings and roseary items ...the Jesuits preist wanted the indains to convert and use the roseary and wear their "Jesuit" rings as a sign of faith..the Jesuit preist were well known "indain traders / exploiters"

 

[Erik in NJ]

Yeah, it also makes one wonder what the Indian Squaws were doing when they lost all of those Tinkle Cones and were they doing it together!


Frank

.... now that was funny! Glad I wasn't swigging my beer this time when I read that!!

I'd take Joan Taylor as an Indian squaw any day of the week! Jesuits are just not my type

 

[BagLady]

Beautiful pieces!

 

[Glenn C]

Thats quite the hunting spot congrats on the biscayne axe. Soak it in vinager and the rust should fall off. Im sure they were forged. Amazing stuff . Thanks for sharing

 

[ivan salis]

quite nice

 

[WawaDuane]

Thanks for all the info, input and compliments......I will head back to that spot in 2 weeks when I'm back home from work. Not sure if Vaughn Garrett will let me enter more rings or not, maybe?

 

[huntsman53]

Thanks for all the info, input and compliments......I will head back to that spot in 2 weeks when I'm back home from work. Not sure if Vaughn Garrett will let me enter more rings or not, maybe?

Maybe not but the Jesuit Rings along with the Trade Axe, the Native Copper Bracelet, Tinkle Cones and the unknown Lead or Pewter Pendant looking item may qualify and especially if the latter can be identified to any of the groups noted to have used or been at the site.


Frank

 

[lastleg]

I'm thinking one of those tinkle cones might come in handy.

 

[huntsman53]

I'm thinking one of those tinkle cones might come in handy.

Yeah, they would make great downspouts for watering the grass, leaves, bushes or whatever else out of your' pants!


Frank

 

[WawaDuane]

Well another little discovery....A. Booth & Son wasn't a father and son fishing team it was a steamer. The boat sank in 1886 so this is the third artifact from a ship that sank in the Great Lakes that I have found in the area around my hometown.

A. Booth (Propeller), U106108, sunk, 27 Aug 1886: Maritime History of the Great Lakes

 

[ivan salis]

the triangle shaped pendent item is a catholic roseary center piece with a cross in side it --fat part is top ..thin part is bottom

 

[WawaDuane]

the triangle shaped pendent item is a catholic roseary center piece with a cross in side it --fat part is top ..thin part is bottom

I think you are correct....thanks, I would have never figured that one out. I figured it was an ear ring.

 

[Glenn C]

They did have lead that was traded. The bar may be the makers mark for lead bars...just a guess

 

[WawaDuane]

I think it just happened to be in the water and not related to the Jesuit stuff, I have several net weights with other names, some blank and some with the same name and they were all found near a certain great lake.