Brass handle??

[awdw]

Brass item found yesterday looks to be a handle or part of one . Any ideas?

 

[Fullstock]

Looks like the cross guard from an early sword.

 

[smokeythecat]

I agree with fullstock.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Maybe a fireplace poker handle or something. Looks way too small to be a sword or bayonet handle/pommel unless it was letter opener size.

 

[awdw]

It is very small. 2 inches long

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

My first thought was handle to a letter opener as well.

Dave

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like the cross guard from an early sword.

or dagger, more likely

 

[awdw]

Thank you all. It was found with many tombac buttons an two naval buttons from late 18th early 19th century.

 

[A2coins]

I like the dagger Guess did you look for the blade or whatever could have been in there I would keep looking.

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like the cross guard from an early sword.

18th C. Small sword. The "small sword" was a gentleman's weapon of choice for protection of self and his lady.



Obviously this one is a little fancier than yours... But you can see how it is constructed.

 

[A2coins]

That looks like a great ID