A few curious items!

[diggingthe1]

A strange piece.. it has a little piece that moves. It's about 2" across.
A button? That has no place for attachment?


A strange ring piece... Anyone one know the significance of why they would cut the stone this way or some ideas of what it might be?

A strange brass piece maybe for lighting?? It is about 6" long and looks like it has a place for a ground wire to attach?

A decorative hunting piece maybe from a hat or clock It is about 4" x 3" thin copper that was plated. I can't find any attachments..
All items were found in Colorado mining towns dating around 1890-1930. Let me know if you need more pictures or more information!!! Thanks for any input at all!!!

 

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[chub]

Very nice finds! The top one may be a seed spreader?

Chub

 

[DCMatt]

Item one may be the guts of a tape measure. The moving part is the 'stop'.

We need to see both sides of the pieces to have a better chance at IDing them.

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Chub, I'll get some more pictures when I get home. The top piece has a shaft that it spun on that sticks up about an inch. Thanks DC, I'm not sure about a tape, but more pictures should help. I'll be home in a few hours!

 

[diggingthe1]

Here are a few more pictures. The Celtic button? Has the brass checkerboard on the back. Maybe the green stone piece was a cufflink Thanks for any input

 

[fyrffytr1]

Could the first piece be part of an old fishing reel?

 

[ericwade04]

For the last piece, the first thing I thought of was a belt buckle. but I'm not sure.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

For the last piece, the first thing I thought of was a belt buckle. but I'm not sure.

I had the same thought as you Eric... possibly the face of a sash buckle.

Dave

 

[diggingthe1]

It is pretty thin metal but I like the decorative buckle idea. The fishing reel is about the best desription for that piece also. Thank you very much for the post's, nice id Erik! The brass long skinny piece that maybe a doorbell or something is very ornate, I will polish it up soon! Hope you all find something good this weekend!!!