Colonial buckles and Spoon frags

[Brian W]

Went out over the weekend...Found some buckles and spoon frags...The smaller buckle dates from 1500-1650 = 360-510 years old...and it still works...didnt find any coins but i enjoy the relics too so it was a great hunt in my book.

 

[Tnmountains]

Most excellant finds and those buckles are in great shape for the age. Great hunt and finds.
HH
TnMtns

 

[steelheadwill]

Great Finds! some really nice relics!
have you gotten any info on the spoons mark?
HH

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Great Finds! some really nice relics!
have you gotten any info on the spoons mark?
HH

yeah! what Will said never seen a non-silver bowl hallmarked like this

 

[Kirk PA]

You are going to flip out a Pine Tree shilling in the future. I can seriously feel it in the Colonial air.

Kirk

 

[trixie charger]

Way to go

 

[Skelly607]

Nice buckles!

 

[Iron Patch]

I don't think your spoon was made in the 1950s either. You're into some very early stuff! Dig all those signals no matter how slight because you are most definitely in MA silver territory!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

I don't think your spoon was made in the 1950s either. You're into some very early stuff! Dig all those signals no matter how slight because you are most definitely in MA silver territory!

Agree 110% here dig everything and anything and nice relics Brian

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great Finds! some really nice relics!
have you gotten any info on the spoons mark?
HH

yeah! what Will said never seen a non-silver bowl hallmarked like this

Could it be made of bronze or pewter Brian?
I've seen early high quality pewter spoons that were hallmarked.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great Finds! some really nice relics!
have you gotten any info on the spoons mark?
HH

yeah! what Will said never seen a non-silver bowl hallmarked like this

Hallmarks is a term which covers items which are made of Gold & Silver. This looks to be a copper-alloy which is plated with what might be tin. These type are marks are makers marks which were not only to ID the manufacturer but to make the cheap immitation look more valuable than it actual is. They were following in the Pewter mark tradition.

PS. Excellent early buckle for the US

 

[Elad]

Amazing. Great finds!

 

[Brian W]

Thanks everyone. I have a few of those spoons and they all seem to have a mark. I believe they are copper alloy. I haven't had too much time to reply lately. Thanks again.....BrianW