Lewis & Tomes Button & a Crotal Bell

[Murray8144]

My first trip this morning I lucked out with my first large cent, so i figured i would try to parlay that luck at a local homesite. I only had an hour or so to hunt before my fingers re-froze, but in that time i pulled a couple of firsts for me. The button is otherwise featureless except that I coaxed "Lewis & Tomes Extra Rich" from it's backside. Looked up another similar button on T-Net and supposedly it dates from 1820-1850. Pretty cool. Also pulled out my first crotal bell. I can't see any kind of makers mark on it, but there is some design. Still has the 'rattle' thingy in there.

 

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[against the wind]

Very nice ,
Congrats

 

[A2coins]

Great finds

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats on several firsts today

 

[thrifty76now]

Nice crotal bell.There have been several nice ones posted lately.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on that Crotal Bell. Its always nice when they still have the pea in them. A lot of times they fall out or deteriorate. I dont think most of them have a makers mark or name. I have found over 40 of them, & only a couple have a name on them. What makes them nice, is they come in all shapes & sizes, & some are even ornate with designs on them. All types of metals also. Brass & copper are the most common, but I have also found a few made from pewter.

 

[can]

Nice find

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! It turned out to be a pretty good day for you!

 

[Joe hunter]

Nice love them crotos

 

[46Wheat]

I really like seeing those bells. It is something that has eluded me and that I still really want to find. I took my buddy's dad out last year on his first detecting trip and the second thing that he dug was a crotal bell. He still picks on me about it to this day :-D

 

[CRUSADER]

The crotal bell or rumbler looks 18th-19th C, the iron ball in side is called the 'pea'. I still enjoy finding ones that still ring, & I have given many away to farmers, as they have a personal connection to them.