Couple of Whats Its from the Skirmish Field Today

[Kiros32]

Couple of What's Its from the Skirmish Field Today

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1. What kind of flowers are those? They were growing wild on the edge of a creek.


2. Found what looks like a small spoon or decorative brass leaf, with WDC stamped inside a triangle. Any what this is or who the hallmark is?


3. Found what looks like a trigger or hammer from a musket, but not sure. Any ideas?


4. Just want to know the age of this decorative button?


Thanks in advance for your help!

 

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[Kiros32]

TNet just isn't what it used to be... on to greener pastures I go. Peace out.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I call the flowers with the two different colors (pink & blue) that are out this time of year "lungwort", but have heard others call them Trout Plant. I think yours is different, though, as lungwort has spotted leaves (hence the name "trout plant")

The little spoon may be the bowl of a salt spoon.

No idea on the iron bit, but it doesn't look "hammerish" or "triggerish" to me.

 

[Tn Gizmo]

The flowers are: Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

 

[DCMatt]

The flowers are pretty.

The spoon is a sugar spoon.



Could the "trigger" be a nipple wrench?

DCMatt

 

[Kiros32]

The flowers are pretty.

The spoon is a sugar spoon.

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Could the "trigger" be a nipple wrench?

DCMatt

I was thinking some sort of tool as well.

I did some research and found that WDC stands for William Demuth Company. He was a pipemaker, and also made other tobacco products and canes. I assumed with that hallmark that it was a snuff spoon. I didn't read anywhere that he made sugar spoons.

 

[DCMatt]

I guess I didn't pay enough attention to the size of the spoon. It is NOT a sugar spoon. Way too small... It looks like a souvenir spoon. WDC = Washington DC?

I looked at Demuth pipe tools but couldn't find anything similar.



DCMatt

 

[Kiros32]

I guess I didn't pay enough attention to the size of the spoon. It is NOT a sugar spoon. Way too small... It looks like a souvenir spoon. WDC = Washington DC?

I looked at Demuth pipe tools but couldn't find anything similar.



DCMatt

I am certain this is a product of the William Demuth Company. Check out the hallmark on this page compared to the one of the spoon, it's a duplicate.

OTC Pipes WDC Pipes William Demuth Pipe Company

 

[DCMatt]

I am certain this is a product of the William Demuth Company. Check out the hallmark on this page compared to the one of the spoon, it's a duplicate.

OTC Pipes WDC Pipes William Demuth Pipe Company

No question it is the Demuth logo. I can't find any tobacco tol with the WDC on them. This is the closest I can find to the shape. The set is turn of the 20th C. I found TONS of advertising for WDC around 1895 - 1920, I'd say that is when they were the most popular



DCMatt

 

[Kiros32]

Cool, thanks for the research Matt. I really have the bug now. Let me know if you guys need some help cleaning out those VA sites!

 

[jrpoppapump]

TNet just isn't what it used to be... on to greener pastures I go. Peace out.

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[Kiros32]

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Just a bit disappointed with the lack of responses to my post. I remember when every What's It post would have several guesses, even if someone just posted junk. We seem to have ID'ed most of my finds, but I think many of the members that used to frequent the What's It Forum are no longer here.

 

[tennessee digger]

Kiros32... why do you say TN ain't what it used to be? The guys answered your questions I thought. They IDed your flower, spoon, and the iron piece is not a trigger I don't think. The button is not that old. Probably from the 30's or 40's and it's a women's dress button. Tennessee digger