First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

[West Jersey Detecting]

First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

I had gotten out for a little while earlier this month before the temps dropped and the new snow arrived. I was happy with a musket ball, a "Double Gilt" flat button and a Zouave button. I tossed the trash items into my pouch for later examination.



As I was going through the trash pile this week, I came across what I thought at first was a peel off pull tab or a piece of junk aluminum. Upon closer examination I was not sure if it was junk, so I got out my jewelers loupe. I was surprised to see the letters BBB and what looks to be a hallmark or initials engraved on the piece. My immediate thought was Bailey, Banks & Biddle, a Philadelphia silversmith dating back to the 19th century, but I now know this is incorrect.




It turns out this is center band of an old English Zulu smoking pipe made by Britain's Best Briars, pre 1900:

While it was certainly not my best outing ever, it is always nice to dig some old relics.

I know I have said this before, but always check your trash before discarding it!

 

[SGVALLEYMAN]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

very nice, and some good advice as well !
HH

Scott~sgvalleyman

 

[jamesbibb]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

ZOUAVE!!!

 

[MaineRelic]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Nice recovery Neil , I have found a couple keepers out of my scrap pile ! It always pays to double check ! MaineRelic.

 

[bigjohn835]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Thats awesome way to go.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Wow,

That's Epic !!

Way to go !!

keep @ it and HH !!

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

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nice finds neil !! around 2 feet of snow at my house frozen ground before the snow can't wait to hunt so get it while you can enjoy the hobby scott

 

[dfx willy]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

neil how did you ever figure out that one on the pipe part nice job willy

 

[hogge]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

ZOUAVE!!!

"RICO..........ZOUAVE' !!!"

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

neil how did you ever figure out that one on the pipe part nice job willy

I just Googled sites and images of "BBB" and "Hallmarks" until I found what I was looking for.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Nice score, Neil especially Id'ing that pipe thingy. I found one of those Zouave buttons a few years ago at an old 1830's homesite

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Nice score, Neil especially Id'ing that pipe thingy. I found one of those Zouave buttons a few years ago at an old 1830's homesite

I have found quite a bit at this site. These were found nearby last year:

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

Nice score, Neil especially Id'ing that pipe thingy. I found one of those Zouave buttons a few years ago at an old 1830's homesite

I have found quite a bit at this site. These were found nearby last year:

Finding anything this time of year " especially after all the white stuff " is a feat in itself . 8) 8) I like the buttons esp. the zouave average only one every 2 years in the Cape area . Good first 11 hunt my friend dawg

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

That zulu pipe center piece rocks

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: First Silver & First Buttons from First 2011 Outing

The research can almost as fun as actually finding the item.
Almost, anyway.
Kudos.
Carl