Worth Another Look / Musket Thumb Plate

[Digger Don]

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!

 

[Full Metal Digger]

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!

 

[del]

Check it well as there may be a light engraving of a regiment number , its a great find !:loveit:

 

[Lodge Scent]

Awesome find!

 

[Digger Don]

Check it well as there may be a light engraving of a regiment number , its a great find !:loveit:

Thanks Dan, any suggestions on how to clean it?

 

[MangoAve]

Grats on the find. Figured Isaac would be able to ID. Not much else to add to what else was said.

 

[del]

Thanks Dan, any suggestions on how to clean it?

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

 

[chief5709]

Oh hell yeah! Congrats. Like Dan said it may have a regiment # on it. :thumbsup01:

 

[BTV Digger]

Great find and send my congrats to Al Don!

John

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Glad you found out what it was! :cheesysmile: Isaac is very knowledgeable! Wish Al the best! Isn't he graduation soon?

 

[wisconsin digger]

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