Colonial fastener?

[screwynewy]

I dug this item from a colonial site that has consistantly produced relics from the mid 1700's. I haven't been able to figure out what this item is. Any ideas?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Wing nut.

SS

 

[screwynewy]

Wing nut.

SS

That's too obvious. Hoping for something rare and exciting. Didn't really consider that they had wingnuts in the 1700's.

 

[Silver Searcher]

That's too obvious. Hoping for something rare and exciting. Didn't really consider that they had wingnuts in the 1700's.

That's what it looks like to me. Just because the site dates to the 1700's, all the finds dont have to.

SS

 

[vhs07]

It looks threaded from the picture, but I've never saw a wingnut shaped like that.

 

[screwynewy]

That's what it looks like to me. Just because the site dates to the 1700's, all the finds dont have to.

SS

That's true. Even though it looks period and there is a total absence of modern finds it could definitely be a more recent drop.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That does look like a wing nut, but with that nice green patina I don't think its modern (I can't see any threads). But I don't think its colonial either. Could be a decorative piece of some sort. Guess I wasn't much help Ken.

 

[tamrock]

Indeed!... 18th century wing nut. Seen here on a 18th century lacquered brass, reflecting telescope, by James Lynch of Dublin, c. 1770. Sound like a good place to prospect.

 

[screwynewy]

Indeed!... 18th century wing nut. Seen here on a 18th century lacquered brass, reflecting telescope, by James Lynch of Dublin, c. 1770. Sound like a good place to prospect.

Awesome picture for reference to the wing nuts. I don't know why I didn't think that they had wing nuts in the 18th century. I just assumed they were a more recent invention but it make sense that they had them back then. Thanks for the information.

 

[maxpower]

Window or shutter latch

 

[coinman123]

Colonial wing-nut, I agree. Very cool, not a very recent drop, does not look modern.

Coinman123,