please help me I.d. this knife

[GatorBoy]

I'm from florida and live near a second seminole war fort. I was recently involved in a project that involved digging a pond on a property I knew you was in a very good location. so I had a sit down with the land owner which ended in both of us with shovels and sifters. among the musket balls clay pipes flint and buttons was this knife. it was almost completely in cased is sandstone except for a portion of the handguard. I really hope someone can offer some help.

















I thought I should also add there was also a lot of spanish history here too.

 

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[GatorBoy]

thank you kindly sir

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Look closely on the back side of the stem. Do you think its silver or something else? A close up pic of the 5 may help if thats all we have.

Yes thanks for sharing. I noticed your interesting find on Tims site but I was afraid to mention it here for reasons of copyright.

 

[GatorBoy]

gotcha... I've already tested the fork. its brass. the 5 is all I've got. should I take a pic?

 

[GatorBoy]

it's not much I know.







I'm not sure if you can see the remnants of the band the 5 is in but it appears to continue around. at least it did. on the very edge I think I see some type of knot work design

 

[timekiller]

it's not much I know.

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I'm not sure if you can see the remnants of the band the 5 is in but it appears to continue around. at least it did. on the very edge I think I see some type of knot work design

I can tell ya that the fiddle back style handle on you're folk would not date no earlier then the early 1800's.That's when that style became popular.The styles I find on true colonial sites would be the,puritan,trifid,dog nose,midrib,& neoclassical.And those type would normally be made from pewter,or silver.I've never found what I would call a colonial era fork.I don't think forks became popular till the very late 1700's & more likely the 1800's.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Sorry I cant help with the markings.
Sometimes silver markings are here.

Here is a brass spoon with psuedo (fake) silver markings.

 

[davetheexpert]

awesome finds bro - congrats

 

[GatorBoy]

hey thanks...still up reasearching..ha ha

 

[GatorBoy]

you wont be a member long if you keep that up. the moderators wont let it.