Excellent Anchor cuff buttons

[Woodland Detectors]

This morning was cool, and dew dusted the freshly cut hay field near a spot where General Corwallis and his troops marched and hid out, preparing for a inevitable short battle. Times were unsettled here in the 1700's. Militia, Whig and the flamboyant Tory soldiers rode their horses dressed to the hilt. Over 200 years later, I enter in the same fields and forest's as these very people once did. I generally take a seat for a while before detecting, and imagine what it must have been like in those days living in fear like our forefathers once had. I envision horse and buggy's riding by, Ladies dressed in their fancy dresses and the proud men who protected them . Some of them just passing by on route to cross a large river nearby where it is slightly easier to cross, maybe some are heading to the local Blacksmith to buy some heavy gauge square nails or the weekly town meeting. Some families had left things behind that I am fortunate enough to find occasionally in the red hard packed clay. Today I dug a few more items like the really cool pewter shoe buckle or the lead seals used on fabric that came by sail ship.

I would like to know more about the Anchor Cuff buttons I assume are 1800's.
If you know any thing on the other photos, please let us know.
Thanks for looking!

 

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[Kirk PA]

Hey, Mike, those cufflinks are definitely 1700s. What makes them even more special is that they are intact. That is also a sweet knee buckle. Could you post a pic of the other side of it? I will be able to ID it better, but I will go with it being a 1700s knee buckle and a pretty one to boot.

Kirk

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Hey, Mike, those cufflinks are definitely 1700s. What makes them even more special is that they are intact. That is also a sweet knee buckle. Could you post a pic of the other side of it? I will be able to ID it better, but I will go with it being a 1700s knee buckle and a pretty one to boot.

Kirk

Hey, Mike, those cufflinks are definitely 1700s. What makes them even more special is that they are intact. That is also a sweet knee buckle. Could you post a pic of the other side of it? I will be able to ID it better, but I will go with it being a 1700s knee buckle and a pretty one to boot.

Kirk

Hey buddy. Thanks man.
Sure, here's the photo.
What do you make out of pic. 4,5,6,and 8?

 

[Kirk PA]

Oh yeah! This is a beautiful knee buckle indeed. Dang it, Mike, I just got off of work and still need to sleep, but this knee buckle has my passion at a high. Thanks for sharing.

Kirk

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh yeah! This is a beautiful knee buckle indeed. Dang it, Mike, I just got off of work and still need to sleep, but this knee buckle has my passion at a high. Thanks for sharing.

Kirk

Sorry brother....Pay backs are hell! LOL!

Many nights I have looked at your post's thinking, " man, this guy makes me want to go find something" LOL

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Excellent post and historical reflections Mike!!! You made some great finds. Is that a tent rope tensioner in pic #14? Also, that looks like a part from a saddle on the bottom of the last pic with the nails in it it. Great set of of cuffs too. I attached a pic of a similar size cufflink with a floral motif that I dug last winter near a CSA camp. One guy on another treasure site said it dates from the mid to late 1700s. Don't hunt that site out until Dman and I get out there-LOL. Great post Buddy. If someone does not reflect on how soldiers felt before they went into war while relic hunting Rev or CW sites, they need to find another hobby. HH, Quindy.

I was thinking maybe some sort of ramrod channel Quin. You can see it in the photo of the pistos below. The other photo is a broken Horseshoe.
The other pic, I believe # 5 is a Linstock end. I'm not sure

And these Lead bale seals I'm trying to get iD'd as well. Can you make out what the writing is on the back?

 

[timekiller]

Nice cufflinks & buckle mike!
Pic #10 I guess you know is a keyhole cover.(19th/20th century)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12325&cat=204
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11883&cat=204
Pic#11 the chain is most likely from a bit.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice cufflinks & buckle mike!
Pic #10 I guess you know is a keyhole cover.(19th/20th century)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12325&cat=204
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11883&cat=204
Pic#11 the chain is most likely from a bit.
Take Care,
Pete,

Hey Pete,
Thanks man.
The chain I had no clue about, but thanks to you, I see it now.
I'll bet after those winds you should be able to get out and find some good relics....You think?
Good to hear from you,
Mike

 

[aztreasure]

Mike, congratulations on many great finds!

Was curious if you had any higher resolution pictures of the writing on those lead seals...still hard to make it all out, but I did go ahead and mess with the channels a little bit to bring out some more details.

Cheers,

Thomas

 

[timekiller]

Nice cufflinks & buckle mike!
Pic #10 I guess you know is a keyhole cover.(19th/20th century)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12325&cat=204
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11883&cat=204
Pic#11 the chain is most likely from a bit.
Take Care,
Pete,

Hey Pete,
Thanks man.
The chain I had no clue about, but thanks to you, I see it now.
I'll bet after those winds you should be able to get out and find some good relics....You think?
Good to hear from you,
Mike

Yea I've found them kind like yours around before made of brass/copper But they always are were other horse type items are.So I purdy sure they are related some how.They are always only about the length of yours there(8-9inches or so).
Man I hope to get out and do some soon I miss it. It's the time of the year.But my hand is shot no feeling in right hand.Got a nerve or something wrong.It's been over a month now and have been putting it off but no better and is loseing strentgh in it also getting hard to straightin' it out trying to curl up on me.
Going to the orthopedic doctor tomorrow to find out.I know this keyboard will be happy cause I'm slammin' them keys purdy good can't tell what I'm doing ain't worth a crap.
You & the wife,sammy Take Care!
Pete,

Also wondered if they might be spur chains?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice cufflinks & buckle mike!
Pic #10 I guess you know is a keyhole cover.(19th/20th century)
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12325&cat=204
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11883&cat=204
Pic#11 the chain is most likely from a bit.
Take Care,
Pete,

Hey Pete,
Thanks man.
The chain I had no clue about, but thanks to you, I see it now.
I'll bet after those winds you should be able to get out and find some good relics....You think?
Good to hear from you,
Mike

Yea I've found them kind like yours around before made of brass/copper But they always are were other horse type items are.So I purdy sure they are related some how.They are always only about the length of yours there(8-9inches or so).
Man I hope to get out and do some soon I miss it. It's the time of the year.But my hand is shot no feeling in right hand.Got a nerve or something wrong.It's been over a month now and have been putting it off but no better and is loseing strentgh in it also getting hard to straightin' it out trying to curl up on me.
Going to the orthopedic doctor tomorrow to find out.I know this keyboard will be happy cause I'm slammin' them keys purdy good can't tell what I'm doing ain't worth a crap.
You & the wife,sammy Take Care!
Pete,

Also wondered if they might be spur chains?

I think Bit chains are closer Pete.
I was wondering why you stopped positing lately.
Man, I hope you get better soon.
I was going to make a trip out someday and dig with you LOL

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Mike, congratulations on many great finds!

Was curious if you had any higher resolution pictures of the writing on those lead seals...still hard to make it all out, but I did go ahead and mess with the channels a little bit to bring out some more details.

Cheers,

Thomas

Hi Thomas,
Thanks buddy.
I see they are possibly from the same company. Even though the were dug a few blocks of each other.
I researched seals last year after digging a few and found it to be cool reading and education.
If I'm not mistaken, these are 1700's maybe even late 1600's. The English guys would probably snicker at that, but for America, that's not too shabby eh?
Has it been pretty hot out there still?
Tell the the kids hi and thank you very much for helping on my website.
Your friend, Mike, Maggie and Sammie

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Excellent Find!

 

[Dixiedigger]

I've never dug any relics that old that I know of. That's some great relics. When I'm in a civil war area digging I like to think also what it would be like. Congrats and I wish you more success on your finds.

 

[mustang8780]

Awesome.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Those cufflinks are one FANTASTIC find!!! Your cleaning methods are excellent--and that is the first pair like that I have ever seen posted. I doubt if they're specifically military, but perhaps one of the Colonial Dudes can give you some more information. Congratulations!


Best Wishes,


Buckles

Thank you Wil.
There's a guy named Buckleboy that post's here, he has a thread about cleaning I pretty much follow religiously.

LOL

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Incredible looking finds Mike! I like the bridle chain and the ramrod channel.
Loved your storyline, made me feel like I was right there in the field with you too!

Congrats again,
Dave

 

[Tnrelicman]

WOW MIke....everything about that post is great, Killer finds all the way around, glad you had a great day buddy!!!!

 

[sscindercoop]

Sweet

 

[Kyle PA]

These are the kind of 18th century artifacts that I love seeing! I am drooling over the anchor cufflinks!

 

[vayank54]

Wow. some cool early stuff. Love it.