Found Silver Pin In Park

[magoo30]

I found this sterling silver pin in the park today located in Oneonta NY. On the front of the pin there is a name engraved which reads " William Simmons". The S on the Simmons is in cursive and also could be a "Y" or "L". The back of the pin read Sterling <S>. Does anyone know what time period this could be from or have any other information on it. Thanks, any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[IronSpike]

Welcome to Tnet

Better pics front and back will help on the ID. Neat find

 

[Alchemy]

All I could find is that William Simmons is linked with the kkk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Simmons

Don't know if your piece has anything to do with that though, since the name William Simmons is fairly common.

A better picture sure would help.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[sscindercoop]

I helped with some better pics i was there when they found it.

 

[Alchemy]

I wonder, what are the marks on each side of the S? Or are there marks there? (or are eyes playing tricks on me?)

If you can make it all out, you can start looking for the hallmark here

http://www.silvercollecting.com/

 

[magoo30]

Yes there are two arrows, or small triangle ( not to sure which) on each side of the S. Thanks for the help and Happy Hunting!!!!

 

[texan connection]

Nice hunk of Silver once belonging to Bill simmons

 

[Montana Jim]

http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/intws.htm

WILLIAM P SIMMONS
Holding a Cum Laude Honors Degree in English Literature from the State College of New York at Oneonta, William P. Simmons is an award-recommended fiction author, poet, reviewer, journalist and editor specializing in dark and fantastic fiction.

I believe your piece is victorian... maybe this fella is a relative?

 

[zztop357]

Looks like William Timmon's to me: Personal

Timmons graduated from Georgetown University. He has three children and nine grandchildren. He is a 33rd degree Freemason, past officer of the Sons of the American Revolution, and is an active member of the Society of the Cincinnati and various state and county historical organizations. He has served on boards or advisory commissions for Georgetown University's Business School, the International College at the University of South Carolina, Parent's Council of Texas Christian University, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.[3

 

[DCMatt]

http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/intws.htm

WILLIAM P SIMMONS
Holding a Cum Laude Honors Degree in English Literature from the State College of New York at Oneonta, William P. Simmons is an award-recommended fiction author, poet, reviewer, journalist and editor specializing in dark and fantastic fiction.

I believe your piece is victorian... maybe this fella is a relative?

Agree. Victorian era. Maybe a mourning pin? Or a sweetheart pin? Both?

DCMatt

 

[mrjosh]

I found a Williams Simmons in nearby Elmyra, he married in 1872.

http://geocities/marcri2/grooms/groomsd/html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I wonder, what are the marks on each side of the S? Or are there marks there? (or are eyes playing tricks on me?)

If you can make it all out, you can start looking for the hallmark here

http://www.silvercollecting.com/

or here
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/tagonenames18.htm

or here
http://chicagosilver.com/marksindex.htm#S

...but beware, you can go blind searching.

 

[prolab69]

Here is the one I found last year at some foundations, it was a clasp with a spring. I never did find out its purpose.

Pro-

 

[goldie1959]

paper clip for music sheets etc,or money clip

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice early piece!

HH