Down South Deerskin Trade Artifacts

[CAP]

Hello All,

Here's some Indian trade items I dug in one area in an afternoon. The musketballs were basically trade caliber, from .50 to .62 in caliber. May need some help on id for surrounding items. Starting from the six o'clock position, I dug out of a circular pit what appears to be the blade of a knife. Then going clockwise I was surprised to dig this small brass rattle with a loop like a button. Could it be a button rattle? After retrieving it from the ground I shook it and it actually rattled. Then going on around I dug this object I'm not sure of but am guessing it is a jaw screw from a trade musket or pistol? The ferrous wire with a loop and piece of copper wire attached- I have no idea- maybe part of tool for musket? Then a small nail from the period and finally a very damaged hollow, pewter button with shank intact.
Any id help on the first three items?

Thanks,
Cap

 

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[Glenn C]

Nice finds. I believe I see a crushed what they can Hawk bell. Too bad on you pewter button there. The piece of blade you have may have a Makers Markon it if you clean it up. Not sure about the other 2. Thanks for sharing.

 

[releventchair]

Item with wire attached may have been a vent pick for a flintlock as the wire suggests a possible chain of other similar pieces and the context of there being roundballs found in area.. Not sure if cap to left of it could have held horse hair for a flintlock's pan brush.

 

[CAP]

I am confident that you nailed it on the hawk bell. Thank you for the input.

 

[CAP]

A vent pick is a very plausible assumption due to gun parts being found in area earlier. The cap thing I thought may be a jaw screw broke off but there's no grip or hole through top to screw it down. Thanks