Finds from yesterday

[Dennis 2]

I went out to a friends uncles house in Western Mass . Yesterday and found a nice mixture of finds .
Large Spoon was made buy Cowles Co.
Small spoon had no name

Thimble don't know

Also my first token . It doesn't have any money value on it . The Center of the token says : 3rd. Door South of Wall St . ,and around the circumference it says, Hallock Dolson & Bates , 41 william st . Other side says the same in the middle . But around the circumference it says Wholesale Dry Goods , 41 William st . If anyone knows the History of this token please let me know .

5 Cent Newfoundland Coin 1881

1876 Britt. Large cent

Old Key

A surspender Clip ( I think ) ,but it has a hook on the end of it to hang something off of it . If you know what it is please let me know .

 

[SNOWY]

Nice going Dennis,

HH

Snowy

 

[Dennis 2]

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[Larry--IndianaHVAC]

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[James N.D.]

Nice assortment of finds. Hope you find more there on a return trip sometime. Good Luck and HH.

 

[diggingfix]

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[Dennis 2]

Info on clasp and Token :

Colonial period to 1860s/70s.

Garter-strap clasp ...used to hold up a stocking or a sock. The strap connected through the rectangular slot at the top.

The key for recognizing this style of garter-clasp is the unusual "hook and retainer-tongue" arrangement. In order to grasp the sock/stocking's fabric without piercing or tearing it, the hook's tip is rounded rather than a sharp-pointed tip ...and the "tongue" just above it kept the fabric from slipping off the rounded hook-point.


The Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, lists 2 of these. One is just Hallock & Bates, the other Hallock,Dolson & Bates.
H & B,1834-1837. 234 Pearl St. N.Y.
H,D & B,1838-1840. This partnership does not appear in the New York directories.
By the way, this is a Hard Times token. This is all I know without doing a Google search.
Nice find.