Silver Seated Love Token, Badge, Indians, Buttons

[artyfacts]

Hunted the site again where the George Washington buttons came out of and hit one more plain button that was it, for now. I asked permission months ago to hunt a new field and was told yes, sweet words. I was waiting for the first plowing so I went and checked on the field it was done and as smooth as a babies bottom. The seated love token is a real looker. The badge has the name, P. Localex with a star and the badge number 24, cool beans.I will have to do some research and find out the who and when. The decorative piece that looks like a bow tie might of been for a shoe or horse related. Its 2 5/8 wide with a hook on the back. The arrow head wouldnt take a cleaning, odd. Three little Indians, another Conductors button with the backmark, NEWARK AM Button CO. A eagle button with stars, Navy? The field is barely touched with lots of acres to cover and time is short. I will be back at the site on Monday with SouthJerseyJim and Goldirocks. Nothing like a new field. Arty

 

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[timekiller]

Never mind about my post I did find a couple that would fit it after looking better.Yours looks like one piece also.

 

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[timekiller]

If I had to guess I'd say yours is for funiture as well.But yours is a mount instead.
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[CASPER-2]

Another nice hunt - congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

'CHH' Love Token is a keeper

 

[relic lover]

Sweet love token. How do they carve them so nice? That's craftsmanship!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Great stuff! Nice early seated and a love token that is beautifully engraved! Not sure about the bowtie piece, but leather decoration most likely. The tag is perhaps a train luggage tag. Local? Express? Either way, that's a cool find too. P.S.--the eagle button looks like a 3 piece general staff to me, but I'd like to see a close-up.

Cheers,


Buckles

Looks like Buckles hit the nail on the head!

 

[artyfacts]

Great stuff! Nice early seated and a love token that is beautifully engraved! Not sure about the bowtie piece, but leather decoration most likely. The tag is perhaps a train luggage tag. Local? Express? Either way, that's a cool find too. P.S.--the eagle button looks like a 3 piece general staff to me, but I'd like to see a close-up.

Cheers,


Buckles

Thanks, The engraving is sweet. Big C responded on, What Is It, he thought luggage tag also. The button isn't in the best of shape but after a gentle toothpicking I could barely read the words, STEELE & JOHNSON on the backmark. Art

 

[artyfacts]

Very nice digs Arty, the one piece you found looks alot like a piece I found awhile back.It also came from a site that had the era finds you seem to be digging.I thought funiture related.I still think my piece is..... But now I wonder if it had a mount like yours or not? I thought mine was the back to a drawer pull but I've put all kinds of drawer pommels to the hole and none fit through it all are to big even my smallest one.So mabe it had a mount like yours there.At least it's another way for me to look at it.Do you think the mount piece on yours would come out It's hard for me to tell in your pics.
Take Care,
Pete,

It looks plausible for sure and its around the same size. Mine is sandcast, one piece, it would have to be broken off. Does the hole in yours go all the way through?

 

[Billinoregon]

Such a wonderful variety of fascinating targets. You must have really enjoyed that hunt. Can't wait for you to go back.

 

[artyfacts]

Sorry I couldn't help myself, if I dig another one of these I will be styling in my new improved accessorize. Really when I dug this it was the first thing that came to mind, that it went to a shoe. It was the right size and it had a slight curve to it. But it could have been attached to anything. By the way it fit my shoe perfectly and it doesnt shake off.

 

[fieldslayer]

A fine day indeed !!! ( I especially like those 1st year seated no star dimes ; not commonly found , in any form..). Some neat stuff there bud. As far as the cool ornamental cast mount piece , all I can think for sure is what it's probably not off of...... *

 

[artyfacts]

A fine day indeed !!! ( I especially like those 1st year seated no star dimes ; not commonly found , in any form..). Some neat stuff there bud. As far as the cool ornamental cast mount piece , all I can think for sure is what it's probably not off of...... *

Well that made me laugh. I concur, definitely not off a .......*