Little Silver Button front?, Crotal bell, and a what is it.

[OldJerseyGirl]

Hunting in the fields again with Treblehunter and friend. Found this little tiny silver thing, my first real Crotal bell, and this thing ? The What is it, has leather still in it? The little silver is so tiny, but I really, really like it. Maybe the front off a button?

 

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[treblehunter]

Very cool finds, I'm glad you found that cool bell.
Nice work finding that stuff in a field.

 

[OldJerseyGirl]

Very cool finds, I'm glad you found that cool bell.
Nice work finding that stuff in a field.

Thank You Brad. I am going back maybe tomorrow to the first place.

 

[bill from lachine]

OJG,

Your small piece of silver might possibly be a broken end from a silver thimble and the other item an old lipstick tube....just a guess.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[CTwoods]

The last item; the brass thing with a hole worn through on it's end....it goes on a horse buggy. They are always worn through on an angle like that. I "think" it goes onto the two long wooden rails that are on each side of the horse, and they wear when the buggy is unhooked from the horse. Maybe someone can verify that, but I'm positive it fits somewhere on a buggy

 

[CTwoods]

The last item; the brass thing with a hole worn through on it's end....it goes on a horse buggy. They are always worn through on an angle like that. I "think" it goes onto the two long wooden rails that are on each side of the horse, and they wear when the buggy is unhooked from the horse. Maybe someone can verify that, but I'm positive it fits somewhere on a buggy

Here is one I found recently at a cellar site, It is in the far upper right corner of the pic

 

[relic nut]

Nice hunt! I'm still looking for my first crotal bell. Thanks for sharing.

HH, Relic Nut

 

[Murray8144]

OJG,

Your small piece of silver might possibly be a broken end from a silver thimble and the other item an old lipstick tube....just a guess.

Regards + HH

Bill

fwiw that's what it looked like to me too

 

[treblehunter]

Thank You Brad. I am going back maybe tomorrow to the first place.

sounds like a good idea

 

[OldJerseyGirl]

CT Woods, thank you. That is definatly what it is! The little Silver is not part of a thimble, I don't believe. The back is very shallow with little teeth around the edges. Has a star in the center of the top. It is very small, but silver for sure.

 

[pepperj]

Silver thimble top.

 

[texjim]

Nice finds.

 

[Joe hunter]

Nice finds

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Silver thimble top.
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Pepperj is correct.........

Iowa Dale

 

[OldJerseyGirl]

Pepperj is correct.........

Iowa Dale

Yes, I did not know they came in two parts. I thought they were one solid piece. But, that is surely what it is. I need to go back and see if I can find the bottom. Thank You!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Nice Digs OJG, I agree with CT Woods, the piece goes to a buggy, I believe part of the hand brake?

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds