Short, but productive!

[MikeyTwoTimes]

Had a pretty good dig today! Silver brooch, 1864 IHP, colonial-era buckle, 3 ringer/Minie ball, smashed round ball, and some random lead weight. Any guesses on the brooch age?

 

[hoser]

WOW!! What a beauty of a brooch! The find filigree work is spectacular. Age wise I would guess late 1800's 1900ish. Big congrats on these awesome finds.

 

[MikeyTwoTimes]

WOW!! What a beauty of a brooch! The find filigree work is spectacular. Age wise I would guess late 1800's 1900ish. Big congrats on these awesome finds.

Thanks, bud! I appreciate it! Your age range is in line with the time period in which the part of the property had regular occupation and activity. Makes sense! I feel lucky to have found it!

 

[bluebird66]

Great job!

 

[Mr. Digger]

Awesome finds and congrats! Without the context of the other finds I would have guessed that buckle to be MUCH older than the Victorian era. Almost seems spectacle-like in it's design.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Sounds like a fun hunt. The brooch is beautiful. Congrats

 

[too_pointer]

Had a pretty good dig today! Silver brooch, 1864 IHP, colonial-era buckle, 3 ringer/Minie ball, smashed round ball, and some random lead weight. Any guesses on the brooch age?

Great day hunting, Congrats, you did awesome
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[MikeyTwoTimes]

Awesome finds and congrats! Without the context of the other finds I would have guessed that buckle to be MUCH older than the Victorian era. Almost seems spectacle-like in it's design.

I finally made time to research the buckle and you're 100% right. My buckle reference has this exact buckle pictured and dates it to between 1550 and 1650. Coincidentally, I've dug two of this same buckle design, the only difference being a slight size difference. I found them within a few miles of each other.

Thanks for your comments!

 

[rreahard]

Great finds!! Congrats!

 

[Mr. Digger]

I finally made time to research the buckle and you're 100% right. My buckle reference has this exact buckle pictured and dates it to between 1550 and 1650. Coincidentally, I've dug two of this same buckle design, the only difference being a slight size difference. I found them within a few miles of each other.

Thanks for your comments!

Congrats on the spectacle buckle. A bucket list find for sure. Buckles and buttons were often re-used and even handed down so it's fun to consider when it was made vs. when it was eventually lost.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Luv the deep emerald green patina on that IH !

 

[atomicbrh]

Had a pretty good dig today! Silver brooch, 1864 IHP, colonial-era buckle, 3 ringer/Minie ball, smashed round ball, and some random lead weight. Any guesses on the brooch age?

Those are amazing finds with such a variety. I would spend some time on that place.