Any idea on this one???

[chrisdigs]

I found this brass piece in a place where I have found lots of CW relics, also modern trash in the same area. I have no idea what it is. My first thought was maybe some type of tent rope tensioner. If anyone has any idea please post...thanks

 

[Peyton Manning]

that would be my guess, like for a tent

 

[releventchair]

There are similar wooden toggle buttons being sold today in the U.S. and elsewhere.
It would work on a heavy coat/cloak and other things .
Sorry I'm not real up on civil war stuff like that.
Seems worth hangin on to though!

 

[longcut]

I have two tent rope tightening devices that I found thru the years ..... They do not resemble your item .... That doesn't mean there were not different designs , however .... You can google "civil war tent rope tensioners"..

 

[chrisdigs]

I have two tent rope tightening devices that I found thru the years ..... They do not resemble your item .... That doesn't mean there were not different designs , however .... You can google "civil war tent rope tensioners"..

Yea I agree probably not CW , I actually think most of them were made of wood.

 

[chrisdigs]

There are similar wooden toggle buttons being sold today in the U.S. and elsewhere.
It would work on a heavy coat/cloak and other things .
Sorry I'm not real up on civil war stuff like that.
Seems worth hangin on to though!

You are probably right, some kind of toggle button for who knows what. Thanks