Shake what you mama gave you! Another colonial shoe buckle and sterling shaker

[Scrappy]

I apologize for the crappy title...Post-turkey day festivities has taken its toll on my mind. Anyway, I searched a 1772 house with little success, but here's my haul. My favorite is a sterling salt shaker which I don't think is old, but was fun to bend back into shape by torch.

After the torch and cleaning here it is. the colonial buckle tongue was a nice find too. No other colonial finds yet but the hunting is tough and I had only 1-1/2 hrs. Maybe next time.

Enjoy

Steve

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Well done again! You are all over the shoe buckles! Well played brother.

 

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[Scrappy]

Well done again! You are all over the shoe buckles! Well played brother.

Thx Tom. Actually finding that last buckle piece reminded me on how lucky it is to find a whole one intact. I'll talk to you soon bud

 

[against the wind]

Excellent torch work,
Congrats on some nice finds

 

[Scrappy]

Excellent torch work,
Congrats on some nice finds

Haha thanks, but if I ever find something actually valuable or rare it'll be promptly sent out to a professional! Lol

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Not a bad hunt Steve, and nice job on reshaping that shaker.

 

[Scrappy]

Not a bad hunt Steve, and nice job on reshaping that shaker.

Thanks Bill. I told the property owner that if I could salvage the shaker he could have it, but warned him that odds weren't in its favor. I can't wait until I show him.