Unique Find....

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

[attachment 24904 FortWallace2.jpg]....in the same hole as a Cavalry Officer's Button, at the site of Fort Wallace, Kansas....Indian Wars Post....circa 1868-1870. Whiskey Flask in center of frame, cork still in tact.

Chuck
Treasure Hut

 

[Angela (Australia)]

What beautiful finds Chuck! I love the bottle and the lovely swirly glass effect. Did all this come out of the same hole, or did you detect around it as well? Also I notice the way you have it all on display. Very nice. What sort of board did you use, and is it painted or upholstered? How do you stick your relics up, such as the buttons, etc? I also like the way you have something written for each item found. It's a great way to catelogue your finds.
HH Angela

 

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

[attachment 24927 FortWallace3.jpg]Hello Angela.....the "whiskey flask" was in the same hole, and slightly below a military button. The button was at about 5", and was resting on the bottom of the flask, which was turned upside down in the hole. Yes, I did detect around the area as well, and found many more items. This was at an old abandoned fort site in Western Kansas. The frame was made by me, and everything is mounted on a foam board, covered in blue felt material, with the finds all tacked on with a soft glue. I have many more frames all displayed at my place. Thanks for the response.
Chuck
Treasure Hut

 

[Angela (Australia)]

Hello Chuck, what a beautiful display! I'm impressed! Just a couple more questions: Did you glue the frame over the board's edges, or build the frame around the board? And do you have perspex covering over thhe finds, or is it open to touch? If it's open, how do you dust the finds so as not to loosen them? The last question as a typical housewife that I am! A real credit to you, your finds Chuck.
HH Angela

 

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

[attachment 24982 OjoCaliente1.jpg]Thank you Angela, the frame is actually a 4" deep, oak, shadow box frame, with glass front. The back is enclosed with a hinged fiber board. I build all my frames in my wood shop. They are custom sized to the display I make up.

Chuck
Treasure Hut

 

[METALDIG FROM MASS]

n/t

 

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

Thank you metaldig.......luv to have your area to hunt! Guess the grass always seems greener on the other side.
Chuck@TreasureHut

 

[Angela (Australia)]

Just another question Chuck, are a lot of the relics brass and did you coated them with something? Also how did you clean them? And if you did coated them with a gloss or some finish, does it devalue the relics in any way? I'm a bit unsure as to what relics to coat.
HH Angela

 

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

Hello Angela......many of the relics are brass. Most I don;t coat with anything, but the shoulder epaulettes which I am sure you refer to, were coated with a non toxic, arcyllic spray. That was done because they were "gold gilted" an brass, and the gold was starting to wear and flake off from the acids in the soil where they lay buried for so long. The only cleaning most finds get is with a pencil eraser. Too much cleaning can cause them to devaluate. I only coat a relic, that continued exposure to the air would cause to deteriorate more. Thanks for your input and comment.
Chuck@TreasureHut

 

[Bob Szabo]

Are these all dug?? If so was the patina cleaned off or were they found this way?

 

[Chuck@TreasureHut]

Yes they were all dug, and cleaned. These particular items were found in western Kansas, at the site of old Fort Wallace.

Chuck@TreasureHut

 

[Piperboy]

n/t