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This has been sitting on my desk for the last month or so. Was wondering if anyone can Possatively Identify this for me. Prety sure its a knife handle. It's very heavy for its size. Has a spade and a star on both sides. Looked for the blade and couldn't find it. It was about a foot down on a beach and it was found in Cape Cod area. Seems like the wood is petrified too. Thanks for the help.
 

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It's definitely a utensil handle of some sort with a patriotic theme. I would agree that it appears to be from around the era of the Civil War. Never seen one like it. Cool Find! :icon_thumright:
 
How big is it? The size of a kitchen utensil? A sheath knife? It's neat looking, and it looks to me like an iron blade might have rusted off on the bolster end? If it's small it could have also been a for or a spoon?
 
BosnMate said:
How big is it? The size of a kitchen utensil? A sheath knife? It's neat looking, and it looks to me like an iron blade might have rusted off on the bolster end? If it's small it could have also been a for or a spoon?

It measures 4 1/2 inches long and about 2 inches round and heavy
 
Your find appears to be the handle from a piece of mid to late 19th Century steel tableware, such as a spreader knife or table fork. :read2:

http://www.lonehand.com/flatware_and_cutlery.htm

http://www.rubylane.com/item/312573...-antique-civil-war-flatware-bone-wood-handles

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