Revolutionary site club hunt

[carpetbagger]

Posting this a little late but a little over a week ago I held a club hunt on some land around an old battlesite. We seemed to locate a few good hotspots, one of which hikermike pulled a 1829 half dime, a Kings Mountain Military Academy button and some other nice finds. Another member found two police buttons and some flat buttons. I was so excited going back and forth looking at their finds that I was missing out on all the action. I found a few nice beauties to show off. I'm interested in the flag topper, found it about 8" and when i was cleaning it I seemed to notice I was pulling wood out of the bottom

Antique HENKLE & JOYCE HARDWARE COMPANY Knife " Pen Knife"
Made in Lincoln Nebraska U.S.A.
Order #HJHC2B

Vintage Henkle & Joyce Hardware Company "Pen knife". Great old knife made circa 1900-1934. Genuine jigged bone handles. Nickel silver bolsters and inlaid crest shield. Both blades have tang stamp. Main blade has nice long nail pull. Both blades are swedged toward point. Real nice solid old knife - a piece of Americana.
Specifications:
(Blade) Steel - Carbon Steel
Handle - Genuine Jigged Bone
Blade - Spear and Pen
Closed - 3-1/4"
Weight - 1.5 oz
Features:
Nickel Silver Bolsters and Crest Shield
Brass liners

Yeeah Finally a musket ball

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[carpetbagger]

A rosette, cant see an image any ideas how to clean?

Ok at first i thought this was a jews harp but after looking at it i'm not so sure one of them has the number 3 on it?

An unidentifiable button without backing

A button? that shows KNIGHT MCINTOSH. Id anyone?

Looks like a lock cover off a small chest?

 

[nhbenz]

We've seen items similar to your "flag topper" which turned out to be a whiffle tree tip from an old wagon. I'll try to find a link to explain how they were used.
Update w/ link: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,50379.0.html
The "jews harp" looking thingies are reeds out of an organ or related instrument. It still mystifies me why these turn up so often.
Hope this helps some.

 

[carpetbagger]

We've seen items similar to your "flag topper" which turned out to be a whiffle tree tip from an old wagon. I'll try to find a link to explain how they were used.
Update w/ link: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,50379.0.html
The "jews harp" looking thingies are reeds out of an organ or related instrument. It still mystifies me why these turn up so often.
Hope this helps some.

Thanks on the whiffle tree tip i.d. Thats pretty cool. So the number on the reed signifies what? a different tone? thanks again for your help
Jeff

 

[nhbenz]

That part I'm rather lost on, as I get along with instruments as well as peanut butter does with tuna fish. Your inquiry will soon be answered however, without question.

 

[Montana Jim]

Your reeds are good size... prolly from an organ. The number is a size or a position location I'm sure... PBK is fond of posting an interseting site about reed organs and instruments that illustrates a little more information. They some in many sizes, to include the tiny buggers you seldom see left in harmonica reed boards that are dug do often. Remember - those instruments were like teh Game-boys of an era...

Check this site: http://www.musical-museum.org/teachersframe.htm

 

[carpetbagger]

Thanks Montana Jim. it is so interesting to learn about the history of objects you can pull out of the ground. Any one care to take a stab at the knight mcintosh piece?