At first there was none....then one....and 180 miles away another....but what?

[RonO]

I found the smaller of these two at the site of a Seminole War fort that dates from 1818 and the larger one from a site that housed a school and a church dating back to 1807. In the photo's I used a Mercury dime for size comparison. What the heck are these things?

 

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[PBK]

Re: At first there was none....then one....and 180 miles away another....but wha

Old umbrella hardware. The ribs fit into the notches. For more info, see the "Ask Mark Parker" column in this month's (June 2006) Western & Eastern Treasures. Also, check out this link:

http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?90462

 

[Angelo]

Nice PBK!!

I was looking for electrical box nuts.

Tony

 

[trk5capt]

PBK, Nailed That One, Have Found The Same Here In S.C. At CW Camps. trk5capt...

 

[RonO]

Thanks PBK, Angelo, and Trk5capt. I knew that I had seen that shape before, but I just could not recall where. You guys are good!
Ron