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[Greylock]

This was actually from yesterday but I wanted to run some of the iron through electrolysis before I posted. Finds are starting to thin out but they are still coming. A few buttons and a really cut up copper, scabbard tip and a brass piece with threads and a screen. Not sure what it went to though. Open to opinions. I thought the lead iron and the game piece was kinda cool. Also found a what is it iron relic. Any ideas? I think the find of the day for me was the blacksmith tongs. After some time in the electrolysis bath they opened right up. Thanks for looking.

 

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[HCW]

I,m not sure but I think the iron thing is one of two possibilities.
Either a sash lock for an old casement type window, or a hold back for shutter.

 

[streakert]

call that chopper, shoe pullers as in a farrier removing horseshoes from a hoof, or pull offs for short

 

[dirtlooter]

looks like you did an awesome job cleaning that up, would love to see a before and after pic of the blacksmith tool

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Cool stuff.
Probably cooler by the mill stream than out in the open these days.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

The item on the right in the 5th picture looks like a scabbard tip. Nice finds!

 

[Greylock]

Thanks for the info guys.

Oxbowbarefoot it is a scabbard tip. Not sure what the other piece in that pic is

 

[Old Dude]

More cool finds from you. You never disappoint.

 

[Qball]

The game piece is cool. what game do you guess it is from?

 

[Greylock]

Rick, it isn't bad along the stream but the bugs are out of control.

Qball, I'm not sure what they would have used it for. Maybe chess. Now that I think of it it may not even be a game piece.

 

[Greylock]

I,m not sure but I think the iron thing is one of two possibilities.
Either a sash lock for an old casement type window, or a hold back for shutter.

Those items are very similar. Ill have to take a closer look and see if I can figure it out. Thanks

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool stuff, looks like an Iron for clothes, maybe for doll house, for little girl

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Rick, it isn't bad along the stream but the bugs are out of control.

Qball, I'm not sure what they would have used it for. Maybe chess. Now that I think of it it may not even be a game piece.

Yeah, with this hot humid weather we've been having the bugs are bad, esp. in the shade, or after sundown.

I do believe that the window lock is a very good guess.
Keep diggin man...I'm not getting out much.
It's very hot right now here in the computer room which is upstairs, like a freekin attic.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful finds Greylock, you gotta love being able to find anything 'Colonial' these days!
I love this little ring!

Dave

 

[Old Dude]

Beautiful finds Greylock, you gotta love being able to find anything 'Colonial' these days!
I love this little ring!

Dave

I did too, Dave. The settings on the outside reminded me of the ones on an item I found at an 1820's site.

 

[Greylock]

Beautiful finds Greylock, you gotta love being able to find anything 'Colonial' these days!
I love this little ring!

Dave

Thanks Dave. I searched that hole for a half hour after I pulled the ring out to see if there was some kind of stone but no luck.

 

[GatorBoy]

Are you sure that's a scabbard tip? It looks like a flag mast cap to me

 

[Greylock]

Are you sure that's a scabbard tip? It looks like a flag mast cap to me

Is there a general size to those caps? I think it's a scabbard.

 

[GatorBoy]

Those photos including the size reference did a good job of changing my mind.. Looks much more like a scabbard tip to me now

 

[Greylock]

Those photos including the size reference did a good job of changing my mind.. Looks much more like a scabbard tip to me now

Ok good to know. I always forget to add the measurements.