To the veteran archaeologist, the pieces "were clearly important artifacts." ..... I didn't hear about them getting of thier butts to do the work. All to often it all gets damaged by construction. Better that some one save it!
Three of us were down 14' with a 5' cap of clay (very old worth the work). Two of us were out of the hole when all you could hear was POFFFF! 4' of clay broke off and buried the guy in the hole. I jumped in ASAP and started do dig with everything I had and then some! Managed to get him out just...
The lure has what is called neverfail hardware. that is the give away that is is Pflueger. See how the loop with the hook is actually part of the rim of the cup? That is Neverfail hardware and only Pflueger used it. It is distinctive and the key to identification of Pflueger lures after 1910...