brass

Hello all! After detecting an old cellar hole site in rural NY (which I think it may be 1750s - 1800s), I came across this dome button. Now, I really know nothing about buttons, and I think I ought to learn something about them. Anyway, what would you say the date on this one is? It is marked...

Another button! It's pretty corroded but you can make out Jaynell on it. After looking over my other buttons, I have another jaynell button. Can't find much information on the name other than Jaynell items are rare.

Hi guys, So earlier I was detecting at an old (I mean old) church site near my house and I dug this up. At first I thought it was some sort of buckle but now I'm not so sure. It has some sort of spinner or lock on the left side. It's made of brass and It's roughly 2"x2" . Any ideas would be...

I thought this would be easy to research, but I'm striking out. I dug this in the front yard of a house built in 1900 in central Indiana. It is a heavy brass piece about 5.5 inches wide, 2 7/8 inches deep and 1 inch high. It has a raised edge with two curved depressions (one on each side) and...

This is brass 3 by 2 inches and has hinges at the top. Thanks for any info on what it is .

i found this object underground at a house built by the owner of Ben's Bread in the early 1900's. the house was used for the 1st class in WW11 (1939-1945) which would be majors and stuff like that. when i found it there was at least half a inch of rust on it, after cleaning the rust of you can...

This has been passed down from one generation to the next in my family, and no one knows anything about it. I have searched all over the web and and have found nothing even close to what it is or mean,a friend of mine told me to try here. It looks like it is made out of brass and my family...

Any ideas on what this might be ? Looks like either copper or brass, it has 4 holes. 3 of these are right near the center, 1 sits slightly lower near the edge but they are all evenly spaced apart. Any help is appreciated, thanks for looking.

These were found on separate occasions but in the same area. They appear to be made of brass and are identical. They are both threaded on the inside of the end with the big opening. They also have a small rounded opening on the top with 4 triangular shaped holes/openings on the sides near the...

Yet again, no clue what this could be? Was thinking a latch of some sort but why would the thing have the 2 holes in it and be angled that way ? Looks like brass, any thoughts ? Thanks for looking!

Here's another brass piece, have no clue at all on this one. Would appreciate your thoughts, thank you.

Believe this to be made of brass and see that it is multi layered. Other than that I have no idea. Appreciate any thoughts or ideas. Thank you

I dug this (?) Belt plate about a year ago, but have yet to find another example with no designs or markings. I was just curious if anyone else might recognize it?

Hi friends, hope you all are well. John found some goodies the other day, including the tiniest buckle in the world, ha ha. Also a 1902 "V" nickel, a larger brass buckle, a couple of buttons, and a gorgeous pineapple decorative piece with what looks like clip on the back, as if it was worn by...

Good day, everyone! I've attached photos of yesterday's findings. Perhaps a dandy flat button with a neat starburst design. Another button. A large piece of pewter. And a piece of something...brass? Around 1.5" long. I also posted this last item on the "What Is It" forum so we can hopefully...

Hi all, we dug this brass item yesterday. About 1.5" long. Can't quite find anything like it online. Any ideas? Note the hole in its side--not made by someone trying to hang it as a locket, but forged when the item was made (as you can see by the homing on the underneath). In the group photo...

Can anyone help me identify the maker & age of these handles? I bought them a number of years ago from a little antique shop in Bay St. Louis. They weigh 6.6 & 6.8 oz and are both 5 1/2" x2 1/2". I think they are brass, but they don't have much tarnish. They have decorative engravings on the...

I picked it up at an antique store a few days ago and I really don't know what it is. The tag said brass calendar, but the numbers go to 12 twice all the way around the inner circle which leads me to believe it may be some form of clock, or sundial. It will spin in the middle section freely but...

Exploring an old farm built in 1900 in Indiana and found these two items near where the old wash house once stood. The appear to be made of brass and are 7.5 inches long. Each has one end that looks like it might pivot in an opening and the other end is blunt. Does anyone know what these...

Please help me identify this brass curio. There are two separate edges with inscriptions that are worn and hard to read. On one side it appears to read FALFEB-8 1915. On the other edge it appears to read FAB165. The inscriptions are guesses.