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Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa

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	Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « on: October 24, 2010, 11:52:35 am »

Went to a Boer war site today that I have been to many times before...

Found a great button today, and after much cleaning and hard work, have got it to look pretty good.

The button has just been washed and brushed with a toothbrush.

This is a photo of the back of the button showing maker marks.

The finished button, all nice a clean.... just a pity about the dent, but I will take it Grin

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 03:14:16 pm »

thank you for sharing,it looks nice

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 06:07:48 am »

Thanks Cuirava,

The button looks much better in real life, but am still learning to take better photos Wink

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #3 on: October 25, 2010, 05:24:42 pm »

That sure came out looking good. What did you clean it with? Any chemicals? I'm assuming it is probably made of brass.

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #4 on: October 26, 2010, 07:20:32 am »

Mudflap,

I am not sure if it is brass or copper as parts of the button look brass and others look copper..... Maybe a brass with a lot of copper in it No no!

I used 4 x 10 second blasts of a low current electrolysis (with much care)... and used vinegar to clean the button.... left it soaking for some time and then used a soft toothbrush on it to get rid of the stubborn stuff Violent

I have since sprayed it with a lacquer spray to stop it from tarnishing further.

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #5 on: February 12, 2012, 09:48:27 pm »

hi i recently found a cap DLI cap badge(durham light infantry)at an old farm house in rotorua newzealand it could have possibly belonged to someone who fought in the boer war!

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #6 on: February 12, 2012, 11:03:44 pm »

Hi Evilhomer, thanks for writing.... can you upload a photo of the badge? I would love to see it Great

There were many countries that ended up fighting in the Boer war, New Zealand being one of them. Australia was also big in the Boer war, although I have not found any of their relics yet.

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #7 on: October 20, 2012, 03:16:17 pm »

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Australia was also big in the Boer war, although I have not found any of their relics yet.

Hey Peter I thought that I'll revive this one. You do have a good point there mate we never did find any Australian stuff at any of the sites?

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #8 on: October 20, 2012, 03:52:46 pm »

Yeah, funny we did not find other countries stuff Idea

But it must be out there somewhere,,,,

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	Re: Metal Detecting a 1890's British Boer war artillery post in South Africa « Reply #9 on: October 21, 2012, 05:00:13 am »

I wonder what ever happened to the Scottish relics? Come to think of it that pipe lid that you found is typically Scottish and Dutch but the pattern on it should tell you it's origins.

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