Wild Find From a Ghost Town!

[oldmxrat]

Another beautiful day in the southwest desert!
I had been hunting for a several hours with nothing but the usual ghost town junk until I suddenly got a solid half dollar like signal and popped this silver insignia!

Seems to be an army insignia from the mid 19th century Mexico.

Also got a pretty little violet bottle stopper.

Here's the bottle stopper under 365nm UV light:

Here's a live .32 W.C.F. cartridge with a very unusual bullet crimp:

A suspender buckle with a lot of gold plating still present:

A tiny padlock:

Okay, here are the whatzits! Any help identifying is very welcome. Come on guys, help me out here!

This is made of brass.

Also brass and says Dixon & Sons:

With a dime for size reference:

 

[pepperj]

Very cool pin possible Mexican military or an official insignia pin.
The one brass round ring with the centre round rings do they turn
Some real different recoveries congrats

 

[Puff the Tragic Wagon]

Could the round ring be a vintage drawer pull?

 

[Conito@55]

Another beautiful day in the southwest desert!
I had been hunting for a several hours with nothing but the usual ghost town junk until I suddenly got a solid half dollar like signal and popped this silver insignia!

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Seems to be an army insignia from the mid 19th century Mexico.

View attachment 2241254

Also got a pretty little violet bottle stopper.
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Here's the bottle stopper under 365nm UV light:
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Here's a live .32 W.C.F. cartridge with a very unusual bullet crimp:View attachment 2241261View attachment 2241262

A suspender buckle with a lot of gold plating still present:
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A tiny padlock:
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Okay, here are the whatzits! Any help identifying is very welcome. Come on guys, help me out here!
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This is made of brass.
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Also brass and says Dixon & Sons:
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With a dime for size reference:
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Brother, I was left speechless by that military insignia. Congratulations again!

 

[iAmMike]

All sorts of cool stuff, WTG!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Great Finds!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great finds - the Mexicana piece is a beauty !

 

[ArfieBoy]

Very cool finds. Congratulations!

 

[Almy]

Amazing silver emblem. I've never seen a cartridge with bullet crimped in place with a band. My first impression of the ring was "nose ring" with a little ring on the end to attach a chain. But it is pretty small, so for what animal? Not likely. Maybe a charm for a bracelet?

 

[oldmxrat]

Could the round ring be a vintage drawer pull?

That looks like a definite possibility and makes good sense to me. Thanks for the help!

 

[billb]

Spectacular post
Congratulations
Thanks for sharing…..

 

[Chilli]

That silver is in great condition. The bullet crimp maybe from the person self loading it rather than factory?

 

[jewelerguy]

that insignia is awesome!

 

[pepperj]

Brass Curtain rod ring.

These "Wild Find" rings are unique because of their articulated design, which features small brass roller wheels built into the ring to help them slide smoothly over heavy wooden curtain rods.
Key details regarding this date and design include:
Stamping: On authentic Victorian versions of these rings, the date "June 28, (18)87" is typically found stamped directly onto the brass roller housing.
Design Purpose: This patent was for the mechanical improvement of adding rollers to the rings to prevent them from catching on the rod, a common issue with heavy 19th-century drapes.
Historical Context: These are true 19th-century artifacts, often made of unpolished brass with hollow tubular construction.

 

[Nathan W]

Nice on army insignia!

 

[AU Seeker]

Brass Curtain rod ring.

View attachment 2241316
These "Wild Find" rings are unique because of their articulated design, which features small brass roller wheels built into the ring to help them slide smoothly over heavy wooden curtain rods.
Key details regarding this date and design include:
Stamping: On authentic Victorian versions of these rings, the date "June 28, (18)87" is typically found stamped directly onto the brass roller housing.
Design Purpose: This patent was for the mechanical improvement of adding rollers to the rings to prevent them from catching on the rod, a common issue with heavy 19th-century drapes.
Historical Context: These are true 19th-century artifacts, often made of unpolished brass with hollow tubular construction.

GREAT ID PJ!!

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[1637]

Another beautiful day in the southwest desert!
I had been hunting for a several hours with nothing but the usual ghost town junk until I suddenly got a solid half dollar like signal and popped this silver insignia!

View attachment 2241253

Seems to be an army insignia from the mid 19th century Mexico.

View attachment 2241254

Also got a pretty little violet bottle stopper.
View attachment 2241258

Here's the bottle stopper under 365nm UV light:
View attachment 2241259

Here's a live .32 W.C.F. cartridge with a very unusual bullet crimp:View attachment 2241261View attachment 2241262

A suspender buckle with a lot of gold plating still present:
View attachment 2241263

A tiny padlock:
View attachment 2241264

Okay, here are the whatzits! Any help identifying is very welcome. Come on guys, help me out here!
View attachment 2241265

This is made of brass.
View attachment 2241266

Also brass and says Dixon & Sons:
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With a dime for size reference:
View attachment 2241268

wow,lots of cool stuff.great job

 

[The Rebel]

Pretty sure the Dixon & Son piece is a black powder flask measuring tap.

 

[pepperj]

Pretty sure the Dixon & Son piece is a black powder flask measuring tap.

You nailed it, good ID

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[oldmxrat]

Brass Curtain rod ring.

View attachment 2241316
These "Wild Find" rings are unique because of their articulated design, which features small brass roller wheels built into the ring to help them slide smoothly over heavy wooden curtain rods.
Key details regarding this date and design include:
Stamping: On authentic Victorian versions of these rings, the date "June 28, (18)87" is typically found stamped directly onto the brass roller housing.
Design Purpose: This patent was for the mechanical improvement of adding rollers to the rings to prevent them from catching on the rod, a common issue with heavy 19th-century drapes.
Historical Context: These are true 19th-century artifacts, often made of unpolished brass with hollow tubular construction.

Thanks for the I.D. Pepper!

Pretty sure the Dixon & Son piece is a black powder flask measuring tap.

Thank you very much, you guys rock with identification of things!