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

 

[auger]

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

I was referring to the corroded mass on the side of the knife, not the nameplate on the front of the image. You are right that it was likely made by Case.

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Yup Ringfinder I see the similarity.

Thanks for info Ivan - right as usual.

Auger I was a Carrier puke...ET3 at that...lol

Thanks for all the nice comments and info to everyone.

SKD
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