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On a recent exploration of my coworker's 75 Acre family property in Eastern Connecticut we uncovered some nice cellar holes from what he tells me family lore boasts it to have been a tavern. His family has occupied this property since the early 1700's, though now only a fraction of the land remains in the family. With the cooler /milder climate upon us, we were able to access the cellar holes where in previous months the weeds were so thick and the mosquitoes unforgiving. My buddy let me borrow a detector (as mine is out of commission) but it proved stressful and overwhelmingly disappointing as i was unable to set the discrimination to avoid all of the nails which probably once held the roof. So we set up a screen for the more readily accessible cellar hole and started sifting through the rich soil. It was a time consuming process but did yield a few cool finds. He of course kept those artifacts which appealed most to him and his family's heritage. I came away with some pretty neat items and have decided to share a portion with my Listia community. So for y'all History lovers snd fellow Dirt Fishing enthusiasts, this lot is for you! I look forward to returning and hopefully continuing in the other remaining holes. This lot contains a large Colonial period button with sunburst pattern and shank in tact, a 1700's Hibernia half penny (I think), a lever off a musket (?), piece of pottery (nice crisp blue designs) and a clay marble. As always, FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.

Questions & Comments

The china looks to be either a piece of ridgeway or royal china both had patterns w those similarities as the piece u have, ridgeway being the oldest of the two china companies

Oct 17th, 2015 at 1:35:49 PM PDT by

Very interesting. Would it allow you to date it without a Hallmark?

Oct 17th, 2015 at 2:49:38 PM PDT by

The Royal China Company manufactured dinnerware in Sebring, Ohio from 1934 to 1986. The company had various owners after 1969 including the Jeanette Glass Corporation and Coca-Cola. They produced a large variety of dinnerware patterns (over 1400). The most popular being the blue and white Currier & Ives. Other recognizable patterns include Memory Lane, Colonial Homestead, Willow Ware, The Old Curiosity Shop, Fair Oaks, and Bucks County. The company produced the C& I dinnerware in six colors (blue, pink, green, brown, multi-color, and black which is actually suppose to be gray). They also produced numerous serving pieces as well as advertising and decorative pieces to compliment the dinnerware. Royal China sold the dinnerware through retail department store, catalog mail order houses, A&P, and other supermarket chains. You may have seen or used a piece or two at some point in your life with out even really knowing or recognizing it as Royal China

Oct 17th, 2015 at 4:13:19 PM PDT by

Hi. I just became a fan of yours and would appreciate your doing the same for me as I'm very new and need to start getting some. I live in CA now but was born and lived most of my life in CT, ME and NY. I am TOTALLY a seeker of treasure and you must be thrilled with your finds. Your friend no doubt has awesome collectibles. Can you tell me if the marble is in decent shape? Your other items are great pieces. I've put this under my watched auctions and wish you the best of luck.

Oct 18th, 2015 at 2:32:22 PM PDT by

Thanks for your interest. The marble is in great condition in my opinion. I'm no marble expert though.

Oct 18th, 2015 at 2:45:00 PM PDT by

It should

Oct 17th, 2015 at 4:06:59 PM PDT by

Ridgway Potteries was a British pottery manufacturer of Stoke-on-Trent that produced mainly high quality earthenware from 1790s through to the mid twentieth century.[1]

The firm was established by Job Ridgway (1759-1813) and his brother George (c. 1758-1823), who together established a factory at Hanley in 1794. Popular products included Cauldron Ware, much of which was exported to the United States,[2] and in the later twentieth century Homemaker tableware.

Ridgway Pottery later merged with the Booths & Colclough China Company during the 1940s, and later became a part of Royal Doulton in the 1960s

Oct 17th, 2015 at 4:12:05 PM PDT by

You can look up their patterns online n match it almost sure its ridgeway but just my guess from what I see

Oct 17th, 2015 at 4:14:43 PM PDT by

Very interesting, thanks for the info. Pretty sure the building that stood there never saw the 20th century so Ridgeway seems like a likely candidate.

Oct 17th, 2015 at 10:37:08 PM PDT by

Yvw and yes it does good luck

Oct 18th, 2015 at 6:14:55 AM PDT by

Collection of Dug Colonial American Artifacts is in the Antiques category