Another great Quarter signal!!!

[Chug And Red]

Found this on saturday the 27th of April!!!

About a Quarter of a mile from the 1850's power flask

first 2 pics



This is saturdays find We Have been searching but couldnt find a Good Match We belive it may be a Projectile carrier!! or a primer carrier from the same Time frame and Ideas


last three pics



Thank for any info Chug And Red

 

[XLTer]

Just gotta say GREAT ID on the finds . You guys & ladies a awesome & funny all in the same posts and what make this site a pleasure to be a part of ..........

 

[fyrffytr1]

OK, while it appears that your item has been identified there may be another possibility. I was looking through the latest issue of Western and Eastern Treasures today while at the bookstore and there was a similar piece to yours posted in the "Ask Mark Parker" section. It was one of three pieces that when put together made a metal cartridge holder.
Is your piece hinged? I don't think shoulder scales or epaulets were, but I could be wrong.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

It is definitely the "clamshell" from an epaulette. In the first photo of it (showing its top), at the clamshell's base you can see the three "waves" which mimic the shape of the smaller scales which comprise the rest of the epaulette.