Colonial cellar find?

[johnnyblaze]

Found this at a colonial cellar..It was deep.
The back had a dried up substance caked in it like when you find a really old makeup case

What is this thing?

Blaze..

 

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[CC Hunter]

Your find is a stamped brass rosette, with a lead alloy filled back. The "substance" is actually the lead alloy. There should be evidence of a couple brass or steel wires that would have made the fastening loop.

The rosette is actually post-Colonial, and circa around 1830's to 1860's. This would have been attached to leather on horse equipment.

CC Hunter

 

[CRUSADER]

Your find is a stamped brass rosette, with a lead alloy filled back. The "substance" is actually the lead alloy. There should be evidence of a couple brass or steel wires that would have made the fastening loop.

The rosette is actually post-Colonial, and circa around 1830's to 1860's. This would have been attached to leather on horse equipment.

CC Hunter