Brass Plate?

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

I found this item along with a guard trigger from a flintlock pistol. So far their telling me it might be off of a British sea Service flintlock pistol. Oh well but what really intrigues me is brass plate which it has some sort of a mark. It looks to me like a “crown” on top of a “8”. What you guys think it might be?

 

[Joe-Dirt]

A picture might be helpful

 

[ironhorse]

top pic is a piece of a hand guard of a sword
and the other bit of a trigger guard might have a GR cipher ( Georgivus Rex) topped with a regal crown ...kinda corroded..hard to tell exactly

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

A picture might be helpful

Of course! If the page works that is....took more than usual to upload them!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

OMG!!!!!!! Speechless! Ok Im trying to digest this now!!!!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Yep, slightly broken sword guard and the ear on the trigger guard should have had a hole drilled through it where a pin would attach it to the stock. Makes me think maybe a piece of an unfinished trigger guard casting.

 

[Evan in CA]

You guy are quick Iam with ironhorse & Steve in PA on it being a sword hand guard

 

[bologna321]

Go back and find more of it

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

top pic is a piece of a hand guard of a sword
and the other bit of a trigger guard might have a GR cipher ( Georgivus Rex) topped with a regal crown ...kinda corroded..hard to tell exactly

I cleaned it more and I think the stamp is pretty visible now!

 

[Gene Mean]

Super finds! Congrats on the guards!

 

[WannaDig3687]

What a very cool find! Big congratulations!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

I would like to pin point the origin of this sword guard. I found it in Puerto Rico. Predominantly I would think its spanish but it could also be british. Crown over the letter “R”. I’m still looking and researching it. Any help is more than welcome!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That’s awesome!!! Did you find it in dry soil? Looks great cleaned up

 

[ecmjamsit]

Maybe a pirate took it from a British Officer? I wonder if hidden treasure is nearby?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Cofresí

Or maybe it is from Belgium and the blade is proof marked like a gun barrel but on the handle?

 

[DCMatt]

Sartine pattern French Naval cutlass. Crown over R is 1776 - 1783. That's a really nice dig!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

That’s awesome!!! Did you find it in dry soil? Looks great cleaned up

I found it on the beach but more to the dry side.

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Maybe a pirate took it from a British Officer? I wonder if hidden treasure is nearby?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Cofresí

Or maybe it is from Belgium and the blade is proof marked like a gun barrel but on the handle?


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Believe me a lot of people know about Roberto Cofrecí pirate!! A lot of folklore, stories and legends! Personally I live pretry near where he was born and raised!!!!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Sartine pattern French Naval cutlass. Crown over R is 1776 - 1783. That's a really nice dig!

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Wow I think you nailed it bro!! Super awesome!!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sadly harmed the piece by aggressively cleaning it but it is a stellar find