a few past find [Archive] - American Detectorist Metal Detecting Forums

woodwizard

12-07-2009, 12:50 AM

thought I'd post some pics of previous finds.the pipe thing with the star is 2w x 2 5/8 h-got no idea what its for.the bells were found along a fence row on a piece of rotten rope,the rest at beaches and old homesteads.the silver bracelet was found in s dried up lake at 10-came out black as tar-used a buffing wheel and compound on it.thanks for looking-got plenty of other finds that need to be photographed.

del

12-07-2009, 03:35 AM

wow :shocked04: thats some great relics and jewelry Woodwizard , some really nice pieces there. the silver thing you mentioned looks like a formal dinner ring to hold a napkin or cloth to me .

Dan

Dave

12-07-2009, 07:59 AM

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing them with us.

coinnut

12-07-2009, 08:30 AM

Sweet finds. Some of that cutlery looks old. Nice beach finds too. Not sure about the bells on a rope, but it may have been similar to the bells we found. John showed us a picture of our bells on an arced piece of metal. They were used on carriages to warn pedestrians they were coming. Maybe yours were used for something similar, or even on a sleigh. But some of the nicest bells I've seen.

MNDigger

12-07-2009, 09:43 AM

Great looking relics and jewelry! Thanks for posting it! thumbsup01

OkieDigger

12-07-2009, 10:10 AM

Nice assortment of finds.

Epi-hunter

12-07-2009, 02:30 PM

Great finds! Thanks for the photos... really nice! I really like the bells.... would love to find some of those!

yazoo

12-07-2009, 04:53 PM

Thats some nice suff.H.H.Yazoo

Krom

12-07-2009, 10:54 PM

Beautiful bells, WW. thumbsup01
Got a few, but I only seen the upper-right one before... outa them 4. Very nice!

SpringTxDigger

12-20-2009, 10:48 PM

Very nice finds. I like the cutlery.

John M

12-24-2009, 08:10 AM

Nice variety of finds you got there.I am interested in the bells,not sure what they would have been used for.Maybe they were tied to the fence and rang to call some pet or livestock in.I will try to research the type when I get a chance.

HEAVYMETALNUT

12-30-2009, 09:34 PM

i found some bells like that with brass chain still attached.there were 3 of em.they are some sort of bell chimes the home owner told me.not very old from the 1970's .same designs and shape as yours.mine went in the brass bucket off to be melted.

RickO

12-31-2009, 02:06 PM

Very neat relics... what a variety.... RickO