That is very cool local history, sounds more likely than my theory for how it got there then.... awesome recovery sounds like you have a nice area to hunt in good luck hopefully the box plate and eagle plate are in that field somewhere as well.
Toothbrush soap and water that's it.
A quote from Eli Walich?
Getting back to cleaning the heavy dirt, I would brush this lightly with a soft bristled brush such as a toothbrush. If heavy deposits remain you may let it soak in hot water with a touch of blue dawn dish detergent. And go back over it again with a few brushings. You don't want to use a wire brush or harsh chemicals on the brass. Once you get it cleaned to your satisfaction, don't use any cleaner to polish the brass. You want to leave as much patina on the brass as possible, but I'm sure you already knew this. Give us some before and after pic's when you get a chance. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Yes, exactly what I was thinking 🤣
Wow!! Awesome!!! Congrats!!!
Hoorah for General....Line please (Lee, Lee!).. Great movie there, two kinds of people in world blondie...those that come in through the door and those that come in through deee window, Sibley looked terrible man!
I believe this was from the movie the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Yes, this is cleaning nicely. Personally, I wouldn't attempt cleaning or brushing much further. You are correct in disrupting the integrity of this piece. The hairline cracks in the top photo that appear near your thumb on the pieces edge are the ones I'd be most concerned about. How has the front turned out?
maybe a little Renaiisance wax around the border to seal it, a very THIN layer
Very nice find guess you never know what Kansas could give up. I'm in Ne Kansas but haven't yet found any military artifacts.
