Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

[steelheadwill]

Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

Lovely weather in New Hampshire
Got out again for a dig,
Found another crown cap, some buttons, a Brooch, reads as silver, but looks really 'soapy' after polishing.
small brass buckle, suspender clip 'Imperial', brass thimble,
crosshatched perforated lead disc, 2nd I've found, anyone know about these?
My favorites are the pewter flatware fragment, like puzzle pieces, I have a lot of them and try to match them up.
and what appears to be a pestle, wood handle pinned to lead alloy head
Mystery items: the rectangular brass pieces, there were dozens of these in one area,
I gave up after retrieving 5, anyone seen these items??
Good day & great digs to all!

 

[allen]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

ive seen the brass pieces somewheres but just cant place where, yet.
Looks like a good site to hit a few more times.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

ive seen the brass pieces somewheres but just cant place where, yet.
Looks like a good site to hit a few more times.

Thanks Allen,
I'm thinking they could be plates from an early battery

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

Herbie,
You Sir find the coolest variety of relics every time you go.
You never let us down.
Congrats,
MM

 

[VOL1266-X]

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Herbie, there HAS GOT to be some very old coins there. WTG, Quindy.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Looks like someone made an impromptu Lead button thre SHW! Nice assortment there bud!!!

 

[HISPAN]

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i like the thimble...congrats !

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

Thanks All !
These are from my old standby site,
Many Coins & Buttons found,
I don't think it will ever get worked out

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

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8) 8) Cool array of goodies . I like your waterfront diggin' site , it never stops giving up finds Many More, cmdawg

 

[artyfacts]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

That is a great days worth of finds. I do like the little the soapy silver broach. The flat lead round piece with cross hatch and holes could be a buzzer. I just dug two and thought replacement button. When I posted on What Is It, Bramblefind came up with pics of revolutionary buzzers. Flattened out musket lead with holes for string. Arty

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

That is a great days worth of finds. I do like the little the soapy silver broach. The flat lead round piece with cross hatch and holes could be a buzzer. I just dug two and thought replacement button. When I posted on What Is It, Bramblefind came up with pics of revolutionary buzzers. Flattened out musket lead with holes for string. Arty

Great stuff Arty! I remember that post

 

[spitfire55]

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[wwwtimmcp]

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I think your brass pieces are keepers, they were used on belts so pouches would not slip around out of place that way you knew exactly where the contents were at a moments notice. I als think you have the buckles for it in that bunch too. the knob looking thingy reminds me of walking a cane top.

nice finds and thank you for sharing.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

I know what you mean about "puzzle pieces" I used to save broken arrow head pieces, and every once in awhile......

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brooch, Buttons & Stuff

I think your brass pieces are keepers, they were used on belts so pouches would not slip around out of place that way you knew exactly where the contents were at a moments notice. I als think you have the buckles for it in that bunch too. the knob looking thingy reminds me of walking a cane top.

nice finds and thank you for sharing.

Thanks Tim,
I'll tell you, there were dozens of those rectangular things there,
I got tired of pulling one after another & moved on, I know where they are