Some Awesome Relics

[PA Sleuth]

Although I enjoy finding coins more than anything else, I was ecstatic to find these items:

A monogrammed silver thimble




The largest crotal bell I have ever found. It has JS and 2 on the very bottom (monogrammed for the owner or the manufacturer?):





Lastly, an octagonal barrel, believe percussion cap, pocket pistol. There are no makers marks that I can find. Anyone with more information on this gun, I would gladly welcome it:





Thanks for looking, happy hunting.

 

[deershed]

Finding a silver thimble is at the top of my wish list and have always loved finding Crotal bells. Those two finds alone make your hunt a total success. Congrays!!

 

[A2coins]

That is cool I have many hunts with no silver Id be happy to put those in my display case that gun barrel is awesome .I have a piece of a bell exactly the same as yours now I know what it is cool Great Job Thanks for sharing your finds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rustic]

Great finds! I'd give my eye teeth to find a crotal bell that big and beautiful, lol.

 

[toasted]

Nice finds. A silver thimble is way harder to find than most US silver. At least for me anyway. I finally found one recently

 

[PA Sleuth]

Facebook has identified the pistol as an 18th century Queen Anne cannon barrel boot pistol!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver thimble and other nice finds

 

[CRUSADER]

Its a makers mark on the Crotal Bell, you might be able to pin it down

PS. 2 is the size.

 

[CRUSADER]

Crotal bells - ukdfd
JS doesn't appear on here, shame, but might be more resources out there.

 

[PA Sleuth]

Crotal bells - ukdfd
JS doesn't appear on here, shame, but might be more resources out there.

Thanks for the resource

 

[digging440yrs]

J S ---Joseph Shipman born 1779---died 1859----------asterisk in each petal of the design "petal bell "----shipmans foundry was formed in 1801 in New Britain Conn.-----bells marked with I S are older then J S -----don't know when he closed up shop, but I would guess your petal bell to be between 1825 and 1850----cool

 

[PA Sleuth]

J S ---Joseph Shipman born 1779---died 1859----------asterisk in each petal of the design "petal bell "----shipmans foundry was formed in 1801 in New Britain Conn.-----bells marked with I S are older then J S -----don't know when he closed up shop, but I would guess your petal bell to be between 1825 and 1850----cool

There you go, awesome. Thanks

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some great relics. Crotal bells and thimbles are always nice finds in my book.

 

[port ewen ace]

all major kick butt treeeeasure

 

[Gridwalker306]

Very nice thimble, and that crotal bell is ridiculously cool, one of the nicest I've seen.

 

[digger460]

First, congrats on some great finds.

Excuse my ignorance on the Crotal Bell. Are they only usually found in the East, or could they also be found in the Midwest where I live?

 

[texjim]

Awesome assortment of finds

 

[PA Sleuth]

First, congrats on some great finds.

Excuse my ignorance on the Crotal Bell. Are they only usually found in the East, or could they also be found in the Midwest where I live?

They are essentially sleigh bells from my understanding, so they should be everywhere that weather permits

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Excellent coin and relic hunt! The crotal bell is always fun to dig and the gun part is killer (no pun intended).