Erik in NJ
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My huntng buddy Capri_Auto and I located a colonial era site that made or some rough detecting as I believe the strata have been disturbed by demolishions or landscaping that has occurred on the site. I know this site holds some fascinating secrets below and we hope to find more if and when layers are removed.
Chris' tantalizing find of an ornate pewter spoon handle set the stage, telling us this dirt was indeed old. A day or so later I unearthed this spoon or spatula portion of the same implement we believe. This is my third pewter implement this summer - fascinating as they probably date to the 1700's or earlier. I only had a hour and half to detect that day so I made the best of it.
[attachment 174136 PewterSpoon720dpi-001.jpg][attachment 174137 PewterSpoon720dpi-002.jpg]
My last signal was a bit of a surprise as it sounded terrible, but at 6" I had to dig it at this site. I was shocked to find a very corroded button with some markings on it, which would have to wait till later to be revealed. Next to it was a pull tab and after that was removed there was iron down there causing my machine to null.
After several baths in boiling hydrogen peroxide and a couple scubbings with a fine brass brush here it is:
[attachment 174138 SweetOrrButton2400dpi-001.jpg]
I think it came out remarkably well give the brown blob it came out of the ground as. Best guess right now is late 1800's to early 1900's.
After some research Sweet Orr it seems made durable overalls. I found a similar button on-line:
[attachment 174139 SweetOrrButton.jpg]
One other find I liked was this "Midgetoy" whch appers to be pre-war:
[attachment 174142 MidgetoyGasPumpsfront001.jpg][attachment 174143 MidgetoyGasPumpsback001.jpg]
Could not find the same one on-line, but this brand appears to be quite collectible and commands good prices.
So there you have it - an appetizer spanning 3 centuries from an enigmatic site that surely holds more secrets below.
Chris' tantalizing find of an ornate pewter spoon handle set the stage, telling us this dirt was indeed old. A day or so later I unearthed this spoon or spatula portion of the same implement we believe. This is my third pewter implement this summer - fascinating as they probably date to the 1700's or earlier. I only had a hour and half to detect that day so I made the best of it.
[attachment 174136 PewterSpoon720dpi-001.jpg][attachment 174137 PewterSpoon720dpi-002.jpg]
My last signal was a bit of a surprise as it sounded terrible, but at 6" I had to dig it at this site. I was shocked to find a very corroded button with some markings on it, which would have to wait till later to be revealed. Next to it was a pull tab and after that was removed there was iron down there causing my machine to null.
After several baths in boiling hydrogen peroxide and a couple scubbings with a fine brass brush here it is:
[attachment 174138 SweetOrrButton2400dpi-001.jpg]
I think it came out remarkably well give the brown blob it came out of the ground as. Best guess right now is late 1800's to early 1900's.
After some research Sweet Orr it seems made durable overalls. I found a similar button on-line:
[attachment 174139 SweetOrrButton.jpg]
One other find I liked was this "Midgetoy" whch appers to be pre-war:
[attachment 174142 MidgetoyGasPumpsfront001.jpg][attachment 174143 MidgetoyGasPumpsback001.jpg]
Could not find the same one on-line, but this brand appears to be quite collectible and commands good prices.
So there you have it - an appetizer spanning 3 centuries from an enigmatic site that surely holds more secrets below.
