Civil War Camp Item with Stamped Emblem

Turborick · Dec 31, 2008

We have been back to the civil war camp and I found a small piece of brass that has what looks like a crown stamped into it. I am hoping that someone can ID the stamp/emblem and maybe even Id the item. As you can see from the pic it is about 1/2" wide and 1" to 2" long. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Rick

Montana Jim · Dec 31, 2008

Is it a flattened tube or a single flat piece?

My opinion is that it resembles the British Crown more than any other European Crowns.

Turborick · Dec 31, 2008

It is a single flat piece, I believe it is brass, that was welded (I think) to another metal object. It is about the thickness of a quarter.

BuckleBoy · Jan 1, 2009

Keyhole cover from an old lock? The crown is a frequently-used design on such pieces.

-Buckles

Monty · Jan 1, 2009

How a bout some different angles? And is it attached to the coin looking thing beneath it or is it just laying on it? Monty

2country · Jan 1, 2009

Yep, it is an old key hole cover .

Montana Jim · Jan 1, 2009

2country said:
Yep, it is an old key hole cover .

Do you know from what lock or who made the locks?

kuger · Jan 2, 2009

Yes definitely a dust cover for a lock....I have one and cant find the darn info I had on it!!

2country · Jan 3, 2009

I have a keyhole cover like yours with the letters GR below the crown . The info I was given about mine was that GR stands for "Georgius Rex" or King George III of England (1760 - 1820) which means it was made during this time period . Some will have a VR on it for Victoria Rex or Queen Victoria .