While Alec and I were in Connecticut, Alec dug a piece at a 1750 house that we thought was a drawer pull. I even captioned it in our video as a drawer pull. Today it was identified by Isaac Pasette as a thumb plate from a Brown Bess flintlock musket .
The best I can tell, this came off a model 2 ( 1769-1790 ). Much cooler than a drawer pull. LOL
We just don't dig stuff like this in Illinois!
Thanks Isaac for the ID!
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How come one is shiny and the other is rusted? LOL. Great ID Isaac and I agree much better than a drawer pull! Congrats Don on finding a real piece of colonial history!
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Check it well as there may be a light engraving of a regiment number , its a great find !
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Awesome find!
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Thanks Dan, any suggestions on how to clean it?Originally Posted by del
Check it well as there may be a light engraving of a regiment number , its a great find !
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU...FVGumMQ/videos
Grats on the find. Figured Isaac would be able to ID. Not much else to add to what else was said.
Don they are made of heavy brass so they are pretty indestructible , you could place it in peroxide for an hour or you could just pick it with a toothpick . Its all a matter of preference .... I personally like the crusty layer off while retaining the patina coloring.I've even seen some guys hit them with a light brass brush
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Oh hell yeah! Congrats. Like Dan said it may have a regiment # on it.
Great find and send my congrats to Al Don!
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Glad you found out what it was!Isaac is very knowledgeable! Wish Al the best! Isn't he graduation soon?
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Great ID guys. I have a junk can I throw all the stuff I have no clue on just in case it comes up later. Great find WD
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