Some relics from the field

[comfyinvermont]

Got out for an hour yesterday afternoon and again today. Its getting dark here by 4:30 so not much time to hunt during the week. Went back up to the fields I have been finding the Indian heads in, but no luck with older coins. Oldest (and only) coin was a 1926 wheatie. Did find a number of harness buckles and a different type of brass buckle that I don't recognize, (on the far left of the picture). Also a pocket knife, (not too old) and a brass cast pendant or pin with flowers on it. The best find was a brass name tag that would have attached to a leather harness or some other leather piece with the name M.D. Woodard, Danville, VT. You can tell that it would have attached to leather by the brads on the back. I am going to have to research this one. None of my Danville books show this name.
Its starting to get cold out in the fields, and I can tell that winter is just around the corner. Its in the upper thirties with a stiff wind. No freezing in sight for at least the next week, so it looks like we will still be detecting up here in the Northeast Kingdom for several more weeks at least. Lance

 

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[JakePhelps]

Awesoem relics!! not too sure on the buckle either That name tag is a really neat relic! Hopefully you can learn the history behind it.

 

[caratjuice]

Those are some really nice relics.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice stuff, Lance. I hope the cold weather holds off for you.

 

[Mississippi Yankee]

Lance .... I believe your nameplate was originally riveted to a Dog Collar.

Long ago, down here in the south, the collars had the name & address of the dog's owner attached to them.
I have dug up a couple that also had rivets attaching to a leather collar. Was REAL happy to find that there was not "Anything ELSE attached"? ?

 

[PBK]

I'd guess dog collar tag, too, although I've also seen similar tags on old luggage straps.

The large "buckle" is a harness buckle shield. These were made to fit over the actual buckle, supposedly to prevent snagging, etc.; however, they were also ornamental, and some had embossed designs like hearts. The style you found is listed as a Morsman buckle shield in catalogs of the late 1800's.

 

[Nate in Ohio]

Always interesting what you dig up in that field of yours. Looks like it's still producing nicely for you. Keep squeezing more stuff out of it.

 

[tomcat]

Great finds.

 

[trk5capt]

The buckle at the left of your pic is exactley like one I found at a confederate artillary site south of Charleston S.C. at Church flatts. trk5capt....

 

[Nana40]

Gotta love those relics!!!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Comfy,

nice artifacts.

have a good un.................

 

[comfyinvermont]

Lance .... I believe your nameplate was originally riveted to a Dog Collar.

Thanks M.Y. I had not thought of that. It certainly makes sense. I appreciate the input...Lance

I'd guess dog collar tag, too, although I've also seen similar tags on old luggage straps.

The large "buckle" is a harness buckle shield. These were made to fit over the actual buckle, supposedly to prevent snagging, etc.; however, they were also ornamental, and some had embossed designs like hearts. The style you found is listed as a Morsman buckle shield in catalogs of the late 1800's.

Thank you PBK. I love the information you can get on this forum. That is the first one of that type I have found, although I have found hundreds of the harness buckles. I guess they were not too popular up here. The luggage tag also sounds like a possibility. Thank you for the help....Lance

 

[HEADHUNTER]

Great finds comfy...Working till 4pm doesnt give alot of time to hunt...
I will have a least 2 more days to hunt here then i will be done till next
spring...Neck surgery on thursday,nov,10th.. anyway great job on you relics..
you always post neat things...

headhunter