little better hunt this evening. found a colonial hair pin, Indian.

[DigIron2]

Got back out for a couple hours before dark today. It has been a little slow going for me here lately as far as keepers.. Found a 1900 Indian and what I believe is a 18th cen. lady's hair pin. Or maybe for a hat? It is kind of neat. What leads me to believe it is colonial is because of the Dragon motif . I know that serpent motif's where a big thing in the period which leads me to think it is from that era.. But once again , not completely sure? If anyone knows I would like to hear from you. HH everyone.

 

[DigIron2]

Interesting finds DI2. Could that be a hat pin? WTG, Q.

A hat pin was my second thought..

 

[DigIron2]

Very cool stick pin!

I just looked up stick pins.. Thanks for your help..

 

[DigIron2]

Cool pin! Glad you are getting out. Should be other good stuff there


HH RN

Thanks RN..I hope so. Allot of hit and miss. More miss then hit at this old spot.

 

[DigIron2]

Any clean up on the pin pics? Any idea of a base metal on the pin? The really good hat or scarf pins were silver or gold.

Pretty sure it is brass.

 

[DigIron2]

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It's a knob to an oil lamp, and they are common finds on late 19th/early 20th century sites. I also believe that stick pin is from that same time period.

Very possible it could be from that period.. This place goes back to about 1788 as far as I know. Mostly find early to late 19th cen. stuff, and the occasional 18th period relics. The motif is what makes me think it is possibly 18th cen..but I really don't know.

 

[DigIron2]

Thanks for the comments and help..

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

what is that thing with the spurs on it?!? i found one a while ago and could never figure out what it is... it was patented 1865

Kerosene lamp wick adjuster..........& nice finds, DigIron!

Iowa Dale

 

[CRUSADER]

Very possible it could be from that period.. This place goes back to about 1788 as far as I know. Mostly find early to late 19th cen. stuff, and the occasional 18th period relics. The motif is what makes me think it is possibly 18th cen..but I really don't know.

The pressed brass & subject matter makes me think late 19th C, maybe a Hat Pin.