Bar House 1800s Finds Knife and Button

[SoreKneesDayton]

While detecting at this old place I picked up some more finds that seemed to slip to the bottom of my case-like this knife.

This is the first knife I ever found detecting. It looks like a Case and someone has an "M" scratched on it.

I checked on Google and the button is from 1847 era - wow thought it was just junk.

Wadhams and Co. Button -Dogs eating fox?

SKD

 

[creeper71]

nice button Terry..I tried to research it for ya but couldn't find your exact button online...

 

[civilman1]

That Button is pretty awesome SKD...The "hound's" have been hunting for almost ever,Just reading a magazine my brother gave me on some of the hound's Custer had with him through some of his time's,CW and the Indian War....awesome dog's and sweet button.

 

[BuckleBoy]

EXCELLENT button!

There is a similarly plain button with hunting, wild game/type scene on it, posted in the first reply here:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,153203.html

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find Terry on the superfine button. I found one earkier this year at my favorite spot

 

[kdismuke1]

Great button.

 

[Mirage]

Yeah, cool button. 8) Unfourtunately I don't find many buttons - even ones without writing.

 

[ringfinder]

Nice finds, really like the button. I have one similar to it. The one I found, they found one
just like it at Richmond Va., at a CW site. I can't find the picture of mine, but I'll try and look it up and
post it on here for you.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[minton7]

great knife Terry... I have hit (3) in 17 yrs of hunting...... congrats on it.. the button is cool too... used to be I didnt like buttons.. but now I like them alot! COngrats on all the neat finds lately and on the good spots

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice digs! The button is awesome!

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Nice finds, really like the button. I have one similar to it. The one I found, they found one
just like it at Richmond Va., at a CW site. I can't find the picture of mine, but I'll try and look it up and
post it on here for you.

HH, Ringfinder

Thanks Ring I am anxious to see it.
SKD

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

great knife Terry... I have hit (3) in 17 yrs of hunting...... congrats on it.. the button is cool too... used to be I didnt like buttons.. but now I like them alot! COngrats on all the neat finds lately and on the good spots

If you find a button you will probably just leave it at a restaurant anyway...lol

SKD

 

[minton7]

I knew that was coming Terry...... I am so glad she returned the box....... those are my pride n joy of finds.... happy huntin today!

 

[collector01]

The backmark is from 1847, nice finds.

 

[silverfreak]

Nice finds O.C.

 

[ringfinder]

Hi O C,
I finally found the Dog button I told you about. I am including a picture of it. I
found it in 2006.

One was found just like it at Richmond Va. at a Civil War site. So that makes your
button and mine pretty darn old.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[auger]

Nice finds. The key reminds me of the ignition key from an Opal GT I once owned.

 

[ivan salis]

yep that buttons no dog its a fox ---great find sore knees

 

[auger]

The knife looks like a military issue switchblade. They were standard issue in liferaft equipage into the 1970's or later. The corroded lever on the side and the remaining orange paint drew me to this conclusion. I believe it also has/had a hooked blade for severing parachute shroud lines.

 

[ivan salis]

thats the "case" name plate on the knife not a switch -- life boat knifes do look some what similar though. -- being a old time merchant seaman (27 years ) (I started in 1980 ---but my family were seaman for several generations ---so I know about what your speaking of . the weekly lifeboat / fire drills were a must go to event