Tommy G
Bronze Member
I have pounded this 18th century home site over the past year, pulling out LC's, many buttons and buckles. So much so that I found nothing on my previous hunt. This time I decided to expand my search into an adjacent field that frankly I had written off in the past. What a shocker to find four wheats (1920, 1926, 1932, 1943), a brass thimble and several buttons to include an octagonal shape dandy with the shank still intact. With some mild electrolysis, I was blown away by the detail around the edges. Also found a round dandy and a few smaller buttons. Then, close to the end of the hunt, I pull out a large man's wedding ring! Gold, baby, Gold! One other interesting find was a small, ornate brass piece that forms a semi-circle at the top. At first, I thought it was broken, but when you look closely there are two small, sharp points at the end of each of the prongs. I think this held a bezel ring or other circular piece which allowed it to spin or rotate within the prongs. Any help on an ID would be appreciated. I put one of the wheats in the middle of the prongs to give you an idea of size. All in all, one of the best hunts I've had in the past couple months!
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