Winter Hunting and some neat finds!

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Found these items winter metal detecting yesterday in 3 areas of my town. The spoon says "US Sterling C° Al" (At least i think it does), I found it at a 1854 home site. The door lock I also found at the 1854 home site. I am not sure if the horseshoe is modern or not, but my friend and I found that where an old barn used to be. I'm not sure what the thing that looks like a jewelry clasp is... found that in an old baseball field.

 

[jewelerguy]

cool stuff

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds congrats! The jewelry thing looks like maybe it was a broach that may have held a picture or something, but I 'm guessing. HH!

 

[swingbot]

I like the old horse shoe!

 

[Bitdrop]

Nice finds congrats! The jewelry thing looks like maybe it was a broach that may have held a picture or something, but I 'm guessing. HH!

That's kinda what I was thinking, I was hitting myself for not looking in the hole afterwards for anything non-metal.

 

[Bitdrop]

I like the old horse shoe!

Yeah it's pretty neat

 

[Bitdrop]

cool stuff

Thanks!!

 

[mariposagold]

Nice hunt. I found a door lock like that. Certainly interesting. My home site is 1910ish. I have no idea how old my lock is. Fun to find stuff like that.

HH.

 

[Argentium]

Any day you find a sterling spoon is a really good day !

 

[Bitdrop]

Any day you find a sterling spoon is a really good day !

Im not sure if it's sterling silver or silver plated though... but still a neat find!

 

[cti4sw]

Those locks can date back to the early 1800s. There are 2 houses in my area with locks like that; one was built in 1813 and the other in 1864.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

That's kinda what I was thinking, I was hitting myself for not looking in the hole afterwards for anything non-metal.

Actually, that's a grommet from an old canvas tarp or the "side curtains" on an old touring car. The other part had a swivel piece that fit into your piece & turned to hold the tarp or "side curtain" in place.
Iowa Dale

 

[Bitdrop]

Those locks can date back to the early 1800s. There are 2 houses in my area with locks like that; one was built in 1813 and the other in 1864.

Wow! thats old!

 

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Actually, that's a grommet from an old canvas tarp or the "side curtains" on an old touring car. The other part had a swivel piece that fit into your piece & turned to hold the tarp or "side curtain" in place.
Iowa Dale

how old exactly?

 

[PlayingInTheDirt]

Nice finds there friend

 

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Nice finds there friend

Thanks!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

how old exactly?

They were also used on buggys, too.....so were used in various forms from at least 1850's to the current times.

 

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They were also used on buggys, too.....so were used in various forms from at least 1850's to the current times.

cool! thanks for the info