Forgot to post this yesterday

[worldtalker]

When were zinc spoons made/used?God Bless,HH Chris

 

[aquachigger]

That looks like a pewter "rat-tail" spoon. If so, probably used in the 1700's. I'm no expert, but I've found a few of them myself. When you find those, old coins are usually real close by. Looks like you have a good area to search!

 

[The Swed Hunther]

That looks like a pewter "rat-tail" spoon. If so, probably used in the 1700's. I'm no expert, but I've found a few of them myself. When you find those, old coins are usually real close by. Looks like you have a good area to search!

Sure looks like one of those, but should it not bee an hallmark?

 

[worldtalker]

That looks like a pewter "rat-tail" spoon. If so, probably used in the 1700's. I'm no expert, but I've found a few of them myself. When you find those, old coins are usually real close by. Looks like you have a good area to search!

Aquachigger,That's where the button and 1/2 penny come from,there is an old farm next parcel of land over,gonna ask if I can check fields!

 

[aquachigger]

That looks like a pewter "rat-tail" spoon. If so, probably used in the 1700's. I'm no expert, but I've found a few of them myself. When you find those, old coins are usually real close by. Looks like you have a good area to search!

Aquachigger,That's where the button and 1/2 penny come from,there is an old farm next parcel of land over,gonna ask if I can check fields!

It's been my experience that where you find one of those spoons is exactly the place to detect. It sounds like you are well on your way to finding more good stuff. Go slow, things might be deep. There is more there! As far as a hallmark, I'm not sure if pewter always has them. I have found many pewter spoons when detecting colonial sites, and I seem to remember that not many if any had hallmarks. Most of them probably weren't "high end" pieces though. Silver is a different story.

 

[timekiller]

Yep,most likely a mid-rib spoon could be a dog nose.For sure pewter. And would date early 1700's - 1750.Very hard to ever find one whole.I've found quite a few pieces like you have there but only two I've ever found whole.
http://www.pastmasters.info/PewterSpoons.pdf
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[steelheadwill]

Pewter spoons and buttons are a great sign of more oldies to come

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Found an early cellar hole , dug one whole pewter rat tail read what else happened http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,399325.html Dawg

 

[worldtalker]

That looks like a pewter "rat-tail" spoon. If so, probably used in the 1700's. I'm no expert, but I've found a few of them myself. When you find those, old coins are usually real close by. Looks like you have a good area to search!

Aquachigger,That's where the button and 1/2 penny come from,there is an old farm next parcel of land over,gonna ask if I can check fields!

It's been my experience that where you find one of those spoons is exactly the place to detect. It sounds like you are well on your way to finding more good stuff. Go slow, things might be deep. There is more there! As far as a hallmark, I'm not sure if pewter always has them. I have found many pewter spoons when detecting colonial sites, and I seem to remember that not many if any had hallmarks. Most of them probably weren't "high end" pieces though. Silver is a different story.

STILL waitin on a piece of jewelery,or better yet,a hammered!!!!!!