Matron, chape, buttons

[Lodge Scent]

Scouted a new area this morning hoping to locate a cellar hole. Never did find one but I hit an old stock pen that gave up a few goodies.

Managed a snag an 1816 Matron head along one of the walls.

Pulled a few buttons and a chape along with a handful of shot shells and some deep iron.

Beautiful morning out in the woods. Cold but no wind.

Jeff

 

[del]

Wow that's more finds than I found today and I was at a cellar hole !:girlcry: I would of taken that all day long , congrats Jeff !

 

[Digger Don]

That Large Cent looks like it is great shape. :congrats:

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Congrats on a great hunt, that largie looks to be in awesome condition!

 

[calabash digger]

congrats on the finds!

 

[MangoAve]

Nice Matron, Jeff. I still see some snow in your pic. I was ecstatic that it was gone as of lately, although this weekend had a few spots where the ground was chunky from the recent rain that froze, even with the leave covering. I found my matron spill this past summer in the pen. Not much else was close to the house site.

 

[OxShoeDrew]

I agree with the others, that's a heck of a coin! I hope you find the cellar!

 

[BTV Digger]

Beautiful Matron Jeff! Goes to show if you walk the old walls there's also goodies lurking there. Congrats.

John

 

[Donnie B]

Very nice Matron with lots of detail!

 

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks Gents! Good detail on the largie but frail patina. That's about as good as it is going to look. Brushed the loose dirt off and gave at a coating of Ren Wax and called it a day. Water or peroxide would have killed it.

Jeff

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on those finds!

 

[aloldstuff]

That LC looks just fine the way it is. Congrats on all the finds.

 

[Ken C]

Congrats on the great finds!

 

[del]

Hey out of curiosity whats the brass "elbow" thing at the bottom , Jeff?

 

[Lodge Scent]

It's got me wondering too Dan. It's brass sheeting. Wide opening is about 5/8 inch, small opening about 3/8 inch. I was thinking a pour spout for something but what I don't know. Any ideas?

 

[del]

It's got me wondering too Dan. It's brass sheeting. Wide opening is about 5/8 inch, small opening about 3/8 inch. I was thinking a pour spout for something but what I don't know. Any ideas?

does it have a seam running down the length , Jeff?

 

[Lodge Scent]

Yes, it appears just overlapped, not crimped.

 

[del]

I've seen native American copper or brass pipes similar to that item