DCMetal
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THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED!!! JUST FOUND OUT WHAT I HAVE!!! (see below)
In every recent post I mention that my yard is just about tapped out. Still using my basic detector and no pointer. Dirty hands are my new trademark.
Anyway, there's a runoff on the hill in my front yard. I usually don't use my detector but just look for glass and pottery that has washed out from the ground. I've found a ridiculous amount of the stuff. Today I decided to use the detector and glad I did. I kept hitting a sharp tone but could find it. I realized it was under a big root-- so I dug underneath and saw a large piece of yellow pottery.
On top of the pottery looked to be a square, black piece of a roof shingle. But when I pulled it out, I realized it was a piece of metal-- I thought copper and just thought it was scrap.
When I cleaned it, one side still looked like copper but the other side started shining. Then I look at it under the look and to my surprise it was engraved.
"(two letters that I can't make out AP?) WHITE MAKER NY FINEST QUALITY A. No"
It looks like there might have been hinges but it's little beat up. Not sure to tell if it's sterling if I don't eventually located other marks but it it does not stick to a magnet.
A few months ago, at the top of the hill, I found this silver wax seal stamp with a monogram. Hopefully the two are related. More digging...
Pottery/Glass
NEW INFORMATION:
The plate marked "E White" is actually from a daguerreotype plate!!!
Info I found: "Edward White was a daguerreotypist and plate manufacturer in New York City working out of 175 Broadway during the 1840s."
The crazy thing is-- I have found several pieces of what I always thought was the front tin frame of a daguerreotype. I still have all the pieces and can't wait to see if they're connected. Thanks for reading!
In every recent post I mention that my yard is just about tapped out. Still using my basic detector and no pointer. Dirty hands are my new trademark.
Anyway, there's a runoff on the hill in my front yard. I usually don't use my detector but just look for glass and pottery that has washed out from the ground. I've found a ridiculous amount of the stuff. Today I decided to use the detector and glad I did. I kept hitting a sharp tone but could find it. I realized it was under a big root-- so I dug underneath and saw a large piece of yellow pottery.
On top of the pottery looked to be a square, black piece of a roof shingle. But when I pulled it out, I realized it was a piece of metal-- I thought copper and just thought it was scrap.
When I cleaned it, one side still looked like copper but the other side started shining. Then I look at it under the look and to my surprise it was engraved.
"(two letters that I can't make out AP?) WHITE MAKER NY FINEST QUALITY A. No"
It looks like there might have been hinges but it's little beat up. Not sure to tell if it's sterling if I don't eventually located other marks but it it does not stick to a magnet.
A few months ago, at the top of the hill, I found this silver wax seal stamp with a monogram. Hopefully the two are related. More digging...
Pottery/Glass
NEW INFORMATION:
The plate marked "E White" is actually from a daguerreotype plate!!!
Info I found: "Edward White was a daguerreotypist and plate manufacturer in New York City working out of 175 Broadway during the 1840s."
The crazy thing is-- I have found several pieces of what I always thought was the front tin frame of a daguerreotype. I still have all the pieces and can't wait to see if they're connected. Thanks for reading!
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