Butt plate, bullets, one carved, and a "what-the-heck"?

[parsonwalker]

Long time since I've dug anything worth posting. Happy with the butt plate, one bullet on left is slightly carved, and I've never seen a cleaner (top) smashed so hard that the tip of the plunger protrudes out the front of the bullet!

What the heck is the small round brass button-ish thing? (Bullet for scale) Weird thing is that it has WOOD inside. Found in known camp . . .

 

[Tpmetal]

maybe part of a two piece button?

 

[G.A.P.metal]

What the heck is the small round brass button-ish thing? (Bullet for scale) Weird thing is that it has WOOD inside. Found in known camp . . .

Thumb wheel off old oil lamp.
Gary

 

[Tpmetal]

What the heck is the small round brass button-ish thing? (Bullet for scale) Weird thing is that it has WOOD inside. Found in known camp . . .

Thumb wheel off old oil lamp.
Gary

Never seen one with wood but it sure is about that right size, good call

 

[Plumbata]

Nice finds, and the button thing just looks like a button with the bridge between the 2 holes either worn away or corroded away. The wood portion looks like a core, above which was some material crimped between the brass and wood.

 

[parsonwalker]

I think G.A.P.metal nailed it. Thanks! I've found other K lantern parts nearby . . .

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congratulations!

 

[JBnNC]

Great hunt!--JB

 

[BLK HOLE]

Very nice finds, congrats

 

[dirtlooter]

pretty sweet finds, love the bullets and the P caps