British military escutcheon

[Henchman]

I found an escutcheon at a site that I have been detecting for a while, and it's marked with a crown and GR. I'm having a hard time finding any information on it, as most are marked with Regiment numbers. I saw someone post that the crown and GR escutcheons are from British Officer's flintlocks. Anyone know if that's correct?
The same day I dug the escutcheon, I also found a ram rod holder, broken snake buckle, and some musket balls.

 

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[Steve in PA]

The escutcheon and ram pipe are cool relics

 

[DownNDirty]

Nice finds especially the escutcheon. Could you post a picture of the back side? That might help. I'm trying to figure out how it would attach since there are no visible holes in it. If there are/were tangs on the back it was probably a saddle or saddle bag adornment.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Definitely an interesting site you have, that snake buckle fragment is quite a find as well. Better pictures will help with the plate.

 

[Tpmetal]

Cool finds!

 

[against the wind]

You're over virgin soil with that many relics coming to the surface. How deep were most of your targets??
Congratulations on your finds.

 

[kray]

Nice finds. Welcome to the site!

 

[Calabash Digger]

very cool...

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Nice finds especially the escutcheon. Could you post a picture of the back side? That might help. I'm trying to figure out how it would attach since there are no visible holes in it. If there are/were tangs on the back it was probably a saddle or saddle bag adornment.

These typically have a stud on the back similar to the shank on an old cast flat button. it would set in a small mortise in the stock and be locked in with a small pin through the stock and the hole in the stud

 

[pepperj]

Great selection of relics, you're onto a really good producing site. Congrats

 

[romeo-1]

That escutcheon is a beauty. I have a similar one but smaller, probably a pistol, and not markings. Yours is stellar!