Anyone know what these were

[Whatdayagot]

I’ve been finding these at a early tavern site different sizes anyone know what they were used for diamond shaped on one end. thanks

 

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[ticndig]

just a guess , maybe band hardware to a cask or barrel.

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like a retainer to hold material together? That same design is used to hold sheet insulation on a wall.

 

[Rmeav8r]

Maybe an early type of carriage bolt? Any sign of threads?

 

[ironhorse]

I find them too from time to time
I've always thought they were just a very long brass rivet of sorts...possibly on laminated wood or at a lap joint. The diamond shaped piece would be the backer and the rivet could be peened over to hold the rivet in place
what they came from originally, I dont know ,I have found them in different places and in different sizes too

 

[bowwinkles]

They appear to be vintage metal rivets normally used to hold metal items to planks such as wagon beds and sides.
https://www.google.com/search?sourc...BAgDEDA&biw=1280&bih=577#imgrc=R30mohFZ06aiIM

 

[Whatdayagot]

The tavern dates from approx 1730-1805 they are found at the tavern site like most likely where it stood but I find different sized ones and also more than a few of them they aren’t threaded . Just wondering if it had to do with the construction of the tavern or something else I think they are made of iron

 

[bowwinkles]

In many cases, vintage building construction also used them such as building doors where the hinge straps went across the doors and acted both as hinge and holding the wooden planks together making it into a door. Lock assemblies also used the same type of wood to metal methods. Rivets were very common in the early building construction and assemblies. Many vintage doors had a brace that went from the hinge side top to the bottom latch side of the door to prevent sagging. Rivets were very common in early buildings as well as horse drawn transportation/hauling wheeled equipment.

 

[DCMatt]

I find them too from time to time
I've always thought they were just a very long brass rivet of sorts...possibly on laminated wood or at a lap joint. The diamond shaped piece would be the backer and the rivet could be peened over to hold the rivet in place
what they came from originally, I dont know ,I have found them in different places and in different sizes too

This technology has been around for a long time. Pictured above are iron rivets from a Viking ship.

 

[Whatdayagot]

Thanks for the info I appreciate it