Brass gun part or drawer pull?

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Found in woods while searching for cellar holes in W PA.




Any guesses?

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like a flintlock trigger guard to me

 

[releventchair]

Trigger guard.

Pa. looking school /style , though there were multiple Pa. schools.

 

[mirage83]

Ornate style flintlock trigger guard. Nice find.

 

[Retired Sarge]

I agree with everyone above.......

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Definitely trigger guard Trigger Guards

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Definitely a trigger bow. Whether flintlock or percussion is difficult to tell. It looks to be of a narrower & later style

 

[Finder Bear]

That’s pretty neat, I never would have thought trigger guard

 

[Retired Sarge]

If all my books weren't toted up for safe keeping, I'd look for a match of it. 8 months out and we're still doing post Hurricane Michael repairs.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If all my books weren't toted up for safe keeping, I'd look for a match of it. 8 months out and we're still doing post Hurricane Michael repairs.

Irma left me without electric or water for a whole month and I could not get any assistance from Fema because they said they couldn't view the property. They said the road is flooded and Im in an evacuation zone. . I said no kidding! that should qualify me! I even offered to drive them in with my truck. But I got no help because Fema refused to drive in on a flooded road and inspect my property. And it was hot in South Florida.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nope, it’s not a trigger guard , it’s the worlds ugliest drawer pull...............on second glance, yeah, it’s a trigger guard, go find the butt plate, nose cap and side plate........we wonna see

 

[l.cutler]

Triggerguard for sure, but not definitely not from a flintlock. It is most likely either late flintlock or percussion era.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Wow, what a great looking trigger guard find!
How come the miscellaneous brass relics I find never look like that.

Congrats,
Dave

 

[DCMatt]

Trigger guard.

Pa. looking school /style , though there were multiple Pa. schools.

Not an exact match but you get the idea...

 

[cw0909]

that is a nice intact trigger guard congrats on the find
knowing the size of yours could help narrow down who made it
most of the reproduction manufacturing muzzleloading firearm
components companies, give the size. searching.....
reproduction flintlock and percussion trigger guards...
brings up a listing of reproduction manufacturers


similar to
Ohio rifle trigger guards: John & Caleb Vincent
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/935/1


couple of more co. to check out
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Category.aspx/632#921
https://www.redaviscompany.com/triggerguards.html
https://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/agora.cgi?&product=Triggerguards

 

[Hawks88]

Nice trigger guard save. Congrats

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

that is a nice intact trigger guard congrats on the find
knowing the size of yours could help narrow down who made it
most of the reproduction manufacturing muzzleloading firearm
components companies, give the size. searching.....
reproduction flintlock and percussion trigger guards...
brings up a listing of reproduction manufacturers


similar to
Ohio rifle trigger guards: John & Caleb Vincent
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/935/1


couple of more co. to check out
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Category.aspx/632#921
https://www.redaviscompany.com/triggerguards.html
https://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/agora.cgi?&product=Triggerguards

Thx for your ID help. Here is a pic with a ruler.

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats, very nice!

 

[devldog]

Congrat's to you on the save of the ornate trigger guard. Nice looking relic.

 

[cw0909]

ive looked at a lot of trigger guards,these 2 seem similar to yours
https://www.redaviscompany.com/1459.html
https://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/agora.cgi?cart_id=2685510.23648&p_id=14510&xm=on


history on vincent
http://www.aolrc.com/upload/files/Vol II No 1 Feb 1980.pdf
sheets/sheetz
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~sheetsdna/sheetzgunsmiths.htm
couldnt find much history on dodd
https://www.earmi.it/USA Gunmakers/D.html