An Eye And A Tooth

[Hambone]

Hello All!
Today was the strangest day in the Texas ghost town that I have had in a long while. Of all things I found a 125 year old false tooth. It sounded out on the detector as a coin. It appears to have been made of lead, it is very heavy for it's size. It has been coated with some sort of white material to give it the correct color. The lead is visable along the edges where it is worn through the covering. Doe's anyone know when they started making false teeth? Any help would be appreciated.
I also found this wood stove heater eye that is dated from the correct time period for the town.

Hambone HH

 

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[Darod]

Hey Hambone,

Nice to see some more stuff from your Ghost Town.

Here is a link to all those scans you did. This should bring everyone up to speed with your Ghost Town adventure!


*********LINK TO HAMBONE'S GHOST TOWN***************
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http://www.ao-fl.com/treasurenet/userimages/Hambone/
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There are many of them from Hambone in that location. Take your time and browse through them.


Rod

 

[Enloe Relics]

I'm from east Texas! i live in UTAH now were in texas do you live if you dont mind me asking!

 

[Hambone]

Enloe, I live in a small town called Honey Island about 30 miles North of Beaumont. HH
Hambone

 

[Enloe Relics]

IM from Nacodoches il ived in Harden Tx at one time i know were honey iland

 

[Hambone]

Enloe, Good ole East Texas Boy! I was looking at the photo's of your finds that Darod posted for you. Super finds Darod has all my photo's of a ghost town project I am digging, he will help you anyway he can. I was having the same problem with the pics size when I first got on the forum. I downloaded a small software program (free) from Microsoft. I cant remember what it's called, I think it was boys toys or something like that. It works great! Keep up the good work!
Hambone

 

[tracey]

great stuff! i was wondering about the eye thing at first.....you had me going.

 

[Carl in CO]

Wow, a false tooth! Never know what you might find. All I can tell you is that George Washington supposedly had wooden teeth. If it is in fact a false tooth, wouldn't that have eventually caused health problems (lead poisoning)?

 

[mavrick03]

well ham I'm not sure but i have found teeth from civil war soldiers with gold in them in some camps so i would say quite a long time on the false teeth






mav

 

[True_Metal]

Interesting finds, Hambone. Keep us posted 8)

 

[Lowbatts]

Tooth, eh? eeek, in my best girlish screech. Well beats real body parts I 'spose.