Uniform Decoration?

Shootncoin · Sep 16, 2009

Found this near the foundation of an old hotel near Albany, NY. It appears to be made of silver. The overall length is about 4.5 inches. The inscription reads "C N Kimpland". After researching, it appears there was a tug boat out of NYC around the turn of the century with the same name, owned by a Charles N Kimpland. He owned a dock building business during the Tammany Hall days. My question is: Does anyone know what this piece is, was it part of a uniform and who would have worn it.

I apologize about the size of the pictures - can't seem to shrink them down.

Montana Jim · Sep 16, 2009

I'm pretty sure you have a suspender accoutrement there... but I'm not sure.

Wanna freak out?

Read post #5 here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=44875.0

Montana Jim · Sep 16, 2009

The CN Kimpland is also the name of a boat (1897 - 1916).

Shootncoin · Sep 16, 2009

I'm actually the detecting buddy Skrimpy is talking about - I didn't know he posted anything about the site. These are the pictures of the find to which he is referring. It seems a little too delicate to hold up suspenders - not sure though.

Montana Jim · Sep 16, 2009

Shootncoin said:
I'm actually the detecting buddy Skrimpy is talking about - I didn't know he posted anything about the site. These are the pictures of the find to which he is referring. It seems a little too delicate to hold up suspenders - not sure though.

Interesting...

jimbob450 · Sep 17, 2009

Looks to me to be part of a womans garter belt to hold up
her stockings with. Jimbob

IronSpike · Sep 17, 2009

jimbob450 said:
Looks to me to be part of a womans garter belt to hold up
her stockings with. Jimbob

I think you got it jimbob450 :icon_thumright:

Shootncoin · Sep 17, 2009

Not too sure it's from a garter belt. It seems too heavy duty to be designed to hold up stockings. And why would a garter belt piece be made of silver and be engraved with the name of a tug boat?

johnnyi · Sep 17, 2009

shootcoin, I think you found silver mounted suspenders belonging to Kimpland himself. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...s?q=antique+silver+suspenders&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

(check second photo in link)

jimbob450 · Sep 17, 2009

Or garter belt for the old gent himself. Strainger things things
have been known to happen. Jimbob

Shootncoin · Sep 17, 2009

Wow - Thanks. I think you nailed it - although I won't completely rule out the garter possibility (hey, you never know).
Thanks again -

Skrimpy · Sep 19, 2009

Nice. I'll have to go back and read that thread. Don't remember, I don't think I was actually posting about that decoration...i think advice about getting at the well. Still have to figure out diggin that thing up. There's got to be stuff in there.

allen · Sep 21, 2009

very cool find !

Bigcypresshunter · Sep 21, 2009

Skrimpy said:
Nice. I'll have to go back and read that thread. Don't remember, I don't think I was actually posting about that decoration...i think advice about getting at the well. Still have to figure out diggin that thing up. There's got to be stuff in there.

I notice they were both found in Albany NY. Was it at the same hotel site?

MJ's link- http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=44875.0

Montana Jim · Sep 21, 2009

bigcypresshunter said:
Skrimpy said:

Nice. I'll have to go back and read that thread. Don't remember, I don't think I was actually posting about that decoration...i think advice about getting at the well. Still have to figure out diggin that thing up. There's got to be stuff in there.

Click to expand...

I notice they were both found in Albany NY. Was it at the same hotel site?

MJ's link- http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=44875.0

Thanks for the back-up Cy! I just realized the link was screwed up...

eathabs · Sep 22, 2009

Good stuff Shootn :thumbsup:

Resized.

Shootncoin · Sep 22, 2009

Eathabs: Thanks for the re-size. I'm new to posting here, how did you re-size the picture so it wasn't rediculously big? I couldn't figure out how to do that.
Cy: It was found at the same hotel site that Skrimpy was talking about - Only one was found, but we're thinking of going back to find the other... I located the spot, Skrimpy got us the permission to detect it.

Skrimpy · Sep 23, 2009

Shootncoin said:
...It was found at the same hotel site that Skrimpy was talking about - Only one was found, but we're thinking of going back to find the other... I located the spot, Skrimpy got us the permission to detect it.

Especially at few hundred bucks a pair...plus there is some history with this one. It might make it worth significantly more. Tammany Hall, ship rescues on the Hudson and all. Find the other one and we might make the banner.