any ideas?

blugotti1 · Mar 17, 2014

found this small brass piece today in a well hunted area. and just wanted some help on id'ing it. thanks for any help guys, blu :icon_thumright:

bobby5 · Mar 17, 2014

It looks like a Bell, Im sure you will get the Info shortly. Nice find Good Luck

jewelerguy · Mar 17, 2014

I think it's a button, but I wouldn't know what it's from

olekyground · Mar 17, 2014

blugotti1 said:
found this small brass piece today in a well hunted area. and just wanted some help on id'ing it. thanks for any help guys, blu

It looks like some type of bell to me.

wvplug · Mar 17, 2014

It's a dime... Definitely a dime. Probably a 1994P. That other thing looks a lot like a bell to me.

deodra · Mar 17, 2014

wvplug said:
It's a dime... Definitely a dime. Probably a 1994P. That other thing looks a lot like a bell to me.

ROFL!

The item looks like an old bell. Place a BB in there and see if it rings

blugotti1 · Mar 18, 2014

ok. thanks guys!

deodra · Mar 18, 2014

You betcha!

doninbrewster · Mar 18, 2014

Looks like a bell off an old cat collar. They used to put bells on them so the birds had a chance.

Pointman · Mar 19, 2014

Could be a button because the one side doesn't have a way to attach it. Round buttons would be smooth like that. If it has a round ball in it it would probably be a bell.

ironhorse · Mar 19, 2014

Pointman said:
Could be a button because the one side doesn't have a way to attach it. Round buttons would be smooth like that. If it has a round ball in it it would probably be a bell.

I agree, due to its size a button makes more sense
Bells almost always have slots or holes on the bottom to release debris or water, or they wouldn't ring
with no pea inside its most likely not a bell

deodra · Mar 19, 2014

ironhorse said:
I agree, due to its size a button makes more sense
Bells almost always have slots or holes on the bottom to release debris or water, or they wouldn't ring
with no pea inside its most likely not a bell

I have to concur. My initial thoughts were a bell for obvious (and not-so-obvious) reasons. I found an old bell that looked identical, but it does have a very small mark where it looked like a loop was. This one does indeed appear to be a button at second look. If the seams are connected and not pressed or bent together, it's probably a button. Nice eyes, everyone!