Ornate lid...to what I have no idea!

[tonemaster]

Anyone ever see anything like this before. Made of sturdy brass or copper. Gold patina with fancy pattern. No wording noted.

 

[Icewing]

Makeup (rouge) compact

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=vintage+rouge+compact&FORM=HDRSC2&PC=MOZB

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Probably a pocket watch back......

Iowa Dale

 

[tonemaster]

No I don't think so....I have found some of those lol. Thanks anyway for the input.

 

[tonemaster]

Could be Icewing….I didn't think of that...have to research thanks!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice ornate piece...

 

[1942 merc]

Back to a watch , compact of some sort ? A lid / top to something ? What I do notice is you must be hunting a spot that was hunted by old timers . Another person detecting poked that thing right in the center .Before we had pin pointers long prods or ice picks were used to locate the target . Sharp tip on the end would bend or penetrate the target indicating no coin / no dig . I know an old timer with a coin master with a jar full of old large silver all with dents in them from his prod . He sent me to some of his old spots and I dug so many things with poke holes .

 

[dirtlooter]

does it have or had a hinge? I didn't see where one had been

 

[OreElse]

Nice piece....whatever it is.

 

[tonemaster]

No dirt.....

 

[kasperslight]

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That's nice! Could be for one of many things!

Anyone ever see anything like this before. Made of sturdy brass or copper. Gold patina with fancy pattern. No wording noted.

That's nice! Could be for one of many things!