brass fob?

[Mr. Magoo]

Found this today also and looks like there are the letters G.R. Patent and a scripted s above the g.r. Nothing on the back. Anyone seen anything like this?

 

[done dug it all up]

it is a cover plate from a keyhole from an old lock.  GR stands for Georgius Rex. That's an old piece.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Very cool find!

 

[romeo-1]

BTW...that's not a scripted S above the GR...it's the Kings crown! Nice find!

 

[Mr. Magoo]

When you say "old", how old?

 

[Montana Jim]

When you say "old", how old?

The Georgian Era was between 1714 and 1830.

 

[AKiwi]

Sweet find!
Paul

 

[romeo-1]

Can you post a pic of the entire relic?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can you post a pic of the entire relic?

I was going to say the same.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

it is a cover plate from a keyhole from an old lock. GR stands for Georgius Rex. That's an old piece.

Take a look at this. http://www.hygra.com/locks/tompson/index.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This link is better. (broken on top) http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11883&cat=204