Civil war relic, Help?

[tndirtdigger]

Not sure what this is, does anyone know what this could be? I was thinking that back of an artillery shell, as it was found where several civil war artifacts have been found.

 

[parsonwalker]

Welcome to Tnet - never seen anything like that!

 

[master_cat]

part to a clock

 

[corpsman]

I think I've seen one of those before, but I can't place it. not to hi-jack your thread, but in what part of TN do you live? I'm in Nashville.