MangoAve
09-21-2015, 09:03 AM
Saturday I got out fairly early for a weekend. I went up to the area where many cellars exist. I brought the new machine with me hoping to make some good finds. Out of the 5 cellars that I looked at (all on the same road just one right after the other) I only managed to get 3 worth while finds. Out of the few times I been there, not many go hiking up the old road, so Idk how long ago these cellars were hit. Maybe if there was a way to clear out the area, there is a possibility of more finds. I used the machete to clear some of the briers by hole #3. At the first hole, I did start to use my intuitions. I noticed the landscape across the road and it seems there was a barn there. I was paying attention to the areas of iron. Right near the back of the rocks I found a nice ornate plated spoon. It has a humming bird and flowers on it. There is some maker on the back but I haven't got it with the magnifier. Looks like first three letters are NOV. The listing of silverplate makers doesn't have such.. so idk.
I found two more of those clover theme cone escutcheon pieces, at the same hole. Idk if they are candle stick bottoms or if they have something to do with drinkware. There was glass in the hole where these two were found. I pulled up a suspender clip by the cellar walk out. Seems this one has some gilt left to it. I went to #4 but didn't find much. I tried to walk up to this place listed as HR on the old map. I have no idea what it is. The guy who lives at the bottom of the hill was on his bike up there and did say something about seeing a foundation. He pointed me in the direction but I still never found it. I trekked back to #4 and tried a bit more effort. A darn axe head came up. On the hill side that was built up for the cellar I did get a spoon bowl and this belt cover. Obvi i'ts too think to be a single piece. There must have been more to it.
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Sunday I went a different direction. This was where I found my first matron. Seeing if it wasn't hit that hard before, maybe I could score another. Umm.. high hopes tho. It was a bit overgrown. idk if I need the machete or if the barberry and briers will die down nough to detect around the area. There is a lot of land to still cover so I think I might have to check the less obvious spots. I did get a large flat button and a two piece button. They are semi-cleaned now. The two piece is Young Smith & Co from New York. They are 1830-1858. The tiny button almost rang like iron. It was there sometimes and iron the next. The last pic in this section zooms enough to see the lines in the paint on the shank side of the button. Anyone know if it is a cuff button?
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Any help on the odyssey item? It is a bit deformed on top and bottom. Pulley shape with the center bulged. Its way too thin to be a pulley, however. It is two pieces and possible there is something inside. It rattles, but that doesn't mean something was supposed to be inside. The teal tag, I have no idea. There was farming in the area before but I think it was too early for plastic tags.
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I found two more of those clover theme cone escutcheon pieces, at the same hole. Idk if they are candle stick bottoms or if they have something to do with drinkware. There was glass in the hole where these two were found. I pulled up a suspender clip by the cellar walk out. Seems this one has some gilt left to it. I went to #4 but didn't find much. I tried to walk up to this place listed as HR on the old map. I have no idea what it is. The guy who lives at the bottom of the hill was on his bike up there and did say something about seeing a foundation. He pointed me in the direction but I still never found it. I trekked back to #4 and tried a bit more effort. A darn axe head came up. On the hill side that was built up for the cellar I did get a spoon bowl and this belt cover. Obvi i'ts too think to be a single piece. There must have been more to it.
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Sunday I went a different direction. This was where I found my first matron. Seeing if it wasn't hit that hard before, maybe I could score another. Umm.. high hopes tho. It was a bit overgrown. idk if I need the machete or if the barberry and briers will die down nough to detect around the area. There is a lot of land to still cover so I think I might have to check the less obvious spots. I did get a large flat button and a two piece button. They are semi-cleaned now. The two piece is Young Smith & Co from New York. They are 1830-1858. The tiny button almost rang like iron. It was there sometimes and iron the next. The last pic in this section zooms enough to see the lines in the paint on the shank side of the button. Anyone know if it is a cuff button?
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Any help on the odyssey item? It is a bit deformed on top and bottom. Pulley shape with the center bulged. Its way too thin to be a pulley, however. It is two pieces and possible there is something inside. It rattles, but that doesn't mean something was supposed to be inside. The teal tag, I have no idea. There was farming in the area before but I think it was too early for plastic tags.
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