More from near Shipwreck Area

[Whydah]

Joined up with Leprechaun again this morning at 8:00 am... It was a nice and toasty 17 degrees....As I sat in my truck waiting for him to show up I had second thoughts...But when you have the fever as we all do, you know that I couldn't wait to jump rite in... After a few minutes I gathered my stuff, said good morning and we were digging goodies from the get go. A few modern coins and then a nice knife handle... very old too... Love that kind of stuff... Got a signal and down deep was a nice musket ball... Ok 2 for me, and moved closer to the shipwreck and BANG, got a deep but very steady signal... 3 1/2 scoops later, out comes this what looked like the Pepper Shaker that matched the Salt Shaker from yesterday....OMG... but NO, it wasn't that at all... still not sure what it is. But it has a name and a Patented date of August 23rd 1859... any ideas?.... Found a realy nice Rail Road Tag made of brass... Seaver's South End Highland Exspress #108 B & A R.R. That's a first for me on that one... Got another pewter handle from a fork or spoon.. realy ornate...I also got a great small bottle again today... I was told it may be from somewhere around 1860 ... Another great day today at the seashore... Tomorrow we are hunting an area with permission that is over 7,000 yrs old and they have found Indian artifact 's there recently. I will post if I get any goodies from the area...

 

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[stillrollin300]

Looks like some really neat finds, hope your next hunt turns up more

 

[dieselram94]

Well done, sounds like a great time!

 

[surf]

Hello Leighton,

Another raft of goodies, sir. I do admire the small pontiled vial with the flared lip.

"No 25,186 -- James J Essex, of Newport, RI - Improvement in Elastic Bulb Syringes Patent dated August 23 1859. The claim and engravings explain the nature of this invention.

The inventor says: I claim so combining and arranging the bulb air chamber and delivery valve with each other and with the flexible section and delivery tubes that the nir chamber shall be above the delivery valve and shall bo and shall remain while in use upright or nearly so and under the control of the hand which grasps and operates the bulb." Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents

Drawings are here: Patent US25186