Sterling pocket watch, 2 buttons , Arrowhead and a strange rock

[smokedaddy]

Checked a couple creek banks today and pulled what I think is a sterling pocket watch frame. It has hallmarks and was hoping someone could shed some light on it. I also got a mid tone and dug the rock. (Hotrock?) The button with the eagle is small in diameter ?. The flat button has a plain face. As I was searching a washout area, I spotted the Arrowhead laying in plain view. My first Too bad the point is broken off. Would like some info on the arrowhead, possible age etc. I found all of this stuff in SE penna (Chester County) if that helps. Thanks folks !!

 

[olekyground]

Awesome finds. Looks silver to me. Congrats

 

[Walk the dog]

Nice finds, I never saw a white arrow head.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

The anchor is a common silver mark and same with the Passant Lion. British or English I think. The r is likely the makers mark, out of thousands of possibilities of makers who use the letter r.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Great finds all!

Anymore, when I see someone finding an arrowhead makes me jealous. I really hadn't been looking specifically for them until lately. But, it's just odd that after all those many years of watching the ground, I wouldn't find at least one. LOL

Thanks for sharing!
HH!

 

[Plumbata]

Nice finds! That arrowhead seems to be made out of quartz. Out east, or in areas without supplies of chert, flint, obsidian or other more easily worked materials, points were made with what was available. It won't take as keen of an edge as flint but it got the job done. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Good variety.

Yes the watch is sterling. The marks arrear to be in reverse order to normal.
The lion means stirling.
The anchor means Birmingham england.
and the letter "R" is most likely a date code, which I don't know what it means exactly.

here is a starting point though. British Sterling - English Hallmarks, Irish Hallmarks & Scottish Hallmarks

"I believe" it is hard to date arrowheads, the experts say one type is this age, and that type another, I think the maker did the best he could with the rock he had, and I'll bet that one guy had different looking arrowheads in his quiver at the same time.

That said I guess that fluted ones are much older than the perfectly noched ones.

 

[g-olden years]

Impressive range of good finds! Your creeks no doubt have more pleasant surprises for you. HAVE FUN! Andi

 

[nov2101]

Very cool historical finds!

 

[smokedaddy]

Thanks for the replies folks, I learned a lot in this thread..