ruccello
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I couldn't fit anymore images in my last post (a few posts down from here). I did update that post with a bunch more, and this is the rest of the stuff that came from the last couple of weeks of digging at our favorite ghost town dumps. So far we've discovered 5 or 6 dumps I think, and several cellar holes in this small area. You'll have to look at my previous post to see a bunch more new photos, but here are the rest.
1) Silver ring 2) Glass cameo with carved head 3&4) Glass stones 5) Locket - copper, looks like it had stones attached to it a one time.
Miscellaneous items Top Row 1) Heel plate 2) Hand made iron hinge 3) Need help on this one Second Row 1) Not sure if its a jar cover or some type of rosette 3) Not sure - acorn shaped and had wood inside of it with a nail going from the bottom into the wood 4) Not sure 5) 1949 Windham CT dog tag 6&7) Thimbles
Hinges - These brass hinges have an incredible patina, and they are incredibly beautiful, and very heavy duty. They are about 3" x 2" closed up like you see them. Opened up they would be about 5.5" x 2". The hinge pins are iron and corroded inside the hinge holes. I've tried everything to try to get them out - electrolysis, oil, hammer - no luck. I can't open them until the pins come out. Any ideas?
Not quite sure what this is, but I think it's a mitten clip - it's about 1" long. The clip opens by flipping up the little hinge on top, then locks back down by pushing the hinge back down. It doesn't open very much, maybe a quarter inch. If it was a mitten clip, there would have been two, one on each mitten, and attached together with string/yarn. That's my best guess.
Nice little victorian metal box. Probably gold plated at one time, since the inside of the cover has remains of gold gilt. The top also appears to be enameled in the center. Hinged on back.
Hope you enjoy the pics, we are having a great time digging this place. I've only detected for a couple of hours because we've been having so much fun digging. Can't wait for the weekend!
Richard
1) Silver ring 2) Glass cameo with carved head 3&4) Glass stones 5) Locket - copper, looks like it had stones attached to it a one time.
Miscellaneous items Top Row 1) Heel plate 2) Hand made iron hinge 3) Need help on this one Second Row 1) Not sure if its a jar cover or some type of rosette 3) Not sure - acorn shaped and had wood inside of it with a nail going from the bottom into the wood 4) Not sure 5) 1949 Windham CT dog tag 6&7) Thimbles
Hinges - These brass hinges have an incredible patina, and they are incredibly beautiful, and very heavy duty. They are about 3" x 2" closed up like you see them. Opened up they would be about 5.5" x 2". The hinge pins are iron and corroded inside the hinge holes. I've tried everything to try to get them out - electrolysis, oil, hammer - no luck. I can't open them until the pins come out. Any ideas?
Not quite sure what this is, but I think it's a mitten clip - it's about 1" long. The clip opens by flipping up the little hinge on top, then locks back down by pushing the hinge back down. It doesn't open very much, maybe a quarter inch. If it was a mitten clip, there would have been two, one on each mitten, and attached together with string/yarn. That's my best guess.
Nice little victorian metal box. Probably gold plated at one time, since the inside of the cover has remains of gold gilt. The top also appears to be enameled in the center. Hinged on back.
Hope you enjoy the pics, we are having a great time digging this place. I've only detected for a couple of hours because we've been having so much fun digging. Can't wait for the weekend!
Richard
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