I love people who give away history...want these from this old shed?

[smokeythecat]

Before we tear it down? Just go right on in and, bulldozer is coming just now so HURRY. Willow ware was snapped in half but I glued it. Some staining remains.



All I believe 1790-1830 period. The silver spoon has the initials C. L. B in a plain oval. Anybody identify the maker? Looks American, found in Maryland.

And the shed is toast now. Happy dance. Right place at the right time.

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Nice score Smokey....congrats!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Cool saves.

 

[against the wind]

Well done, ,
Congratulations

 

[nsdq]

great saves

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[smokeythecat]

Saves is right. Just wear gloves and hope nothing in there bites you.

 

[kcm]

Awesome!!

 

[treblehunter]

Good work!

 

[Stef45]

CLB might be Charles L. Boehme who worked out of Baltimore, MD. Only date I could get had him working in 1804. Quite a few CB's but this was the only CLB I could narrow down.

 

[smokeythecat]

Thanks. I do believe it was probably a local silversmith. I'll see if I can find his mark anywhere. Spoon could be repaired as it is sterling.

 

[Whatdayagot]

Awesome !!!! Here is one a guy who I know found in the attic of his 1730 house

 

[smokeythecat]

I have more I found a long time ago. I'll try to get some pics later. Off to work. Have another willow ware plate and a ca 1900 jug. Also got some late 19th century half gallon mason jars with the lightning closures which I still have.

 

[Whatdayagot]

Love to see them

 

[smokeythecat]

Here you go. Not everything. The jug is hiding dust covered in a corner, 1900 vintage or a little later. Forgot about the feather edge I got from an old building. It was a mess and had to soak it for days to get the stains out.

 

[Stef45]

Here you go. Not everything. The jug is hiding dust covered in a corner, 1900 vintage or a little later. FView attachment 1388851View attachment 1388852View attachment 1388853orgot about the feather edge I got from an old building. It was a mess and had to soak it for days to get the stains out.

Wow look at the shell-edge/feather edge!!!!! Whats the story on that one? any mark on it?

 

[smokeythecat]

The feather edge is ca 1780-1790. No backmark. Probably Staffordshire, English made. Once upon a time ago in another life, I was allowed in the basement of a building built by 1670. This plate and the jug mentioned were laying on a rocky shelf in the basement. Did not own a detector back then. Was allowed to take these. Property was changing hands and before the new owners took possession a few of us were given a tour of the place. This was about 50 years ago. House still stands, but could not dig there for love nor money at this time. Can you imagine what a 2016 detector would find if it was around in 1970 or so?? And I had it?

 

[ivan salis]

metal detect where the shed was if you can ...folks used to bury coins in the floor of sheds --knowing they could not be seen while in the shed --digging up their money ...by greedy family members or strangers

 

[Stef45]

The feather edge is ca 1780-1790. No backmark. Probably Staffordshire, English made. Once upon a time ago in another life, I was allowed in the basement of a building built by 1670. This plate and the jug mentioned were laying on a rocky shelf in the basement. Did not own a detector back then. Was allowed to take these. Property was changing hands and before the new owners took possession a few of us were given a tour of the place. This was about 50 years ago. House still stands, but could not dig there for love nor money at this time. Can you imagine what a 2016 detector would find if it was around in 1970 or so?? And I had it?

What an opportunity! Well congrats on all counts. I would love to find an intact piece like that instead of 100's of small pieces of one. Thanks for the background. Hope you figure out the silversmith.

 

[smokeythecat]

We already did. Found, of all things about 15 Civil War minie balls, modern bullets, 1 eagle button, a Union cartridge box plate, new toy sheriff's badge, small car, trash, trash, more trash. Melted blobs of aluminum. And three large cents. My buddy got most of the goodies, I got a few of the minies and all the modern bullets in the universe plus the toy badge.