Gene Mean
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- Dec 22, 2016
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett ACE 350
Equinox 800
Eyeballs
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
I went to Tatum Park in town. This park is named for Frank Tatum, one of the founders of Whitall Tatum Glass Co. No metal detecting allowed within 100 feet of the old house so I hit all the far lawn and outlying fields. This is several hunts worth of finds.
The capped bust, LC, and V nickels were in the old farm fields and so were all the buttons except the "W".
I don't know what type of button this is, different shank.
I believe the W (unless it's an M) is for Whitall. John Whitall and Frank Tatum were in business together and JW was a well known ship captain and philanthropist. This button was just across a dirt lane from the house, under a large tree root. It was well caked with dirt. I cleaned very carefully and was stunned at the result. There appears to be a makers mark on the shank. Any help appreciated. Time frame could be 1860 to 1930 or so.
I might have a couple drawer pulls in the button pic at lower right.
I went over areas I'd been before but more slowly this time. All types of relics underfoot. The long copper split piece is part of a thermometer. Stamped George Taylor, Rochester NY. Boot heel plate, hers and his watch backs, Prudential thimble, gas lamp piece. The piece with the lily is maybe a sash buckle? The door knob matches the shiny brass originals in the house, the pottery is from the Onondaga Pottery Co., and next to that is a Victorian picture hanger(learned that on tnet). Thanks for looking.
The capped bust, LC, and V nickels were in the old farm fields and so were all the buttons except the "W".
I don't know what type of button this is, different shank.
I believe the W (unless it's an M) is for Whitall. John Whitall and Frank Tatum were in business together and JW was a well known ship captain and philanthropist. This button was just across a dirt lane from the house, under a large tree root. It was well caked with dirt. I cleaned very carefully and was stunned at the result. There appears to be a makers mark on the shank. Any help appreciated. Time frame could be 1860 to 1930 or so.
I might have a couple drawer pulls in the button pic at lower right.
I went over areas I'd been before but more slowly this time. All types of relics underfoot. The long copper split piece is part of a thermometer. Stamped George Taylor, Rochester NY. Boot heel plate, hers and his watch backs, Prudential thimble, gas lamp piece. The piece with the lily is maybe a sash buckle? The door knob matches the shiny brass originals in the house, the pottery is from the Onondaga Pottery Co., and next to that is a Victorian picture hanger(learned that on tnet). Thanks for looking.
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