🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Could this possibly be a fur trade piece of silver?

[Oldrvrrat57]

Found this oddity on a old home site that I've hunted for a couple of years I added a picture of it laid on a 1810 half dollar I found last year to give an idea of its size it is really thin , any help with figuring out what it is or it's purpose would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

It looks like it is in the style of a gorget, but quite small. Interesting item.

 

[pepperj]

It looks like it is in the style of a gorget, but quite small. Interesting item.

I was thinking the same thing.
Though it has a double scoop, and traditional gorgets had a single (like a 1/4 moon)

 

[Blackfoot58]

I was thinking the same thing.
Though it has a double scoop, and traditional gorgets had a single (like a 1/4 moon)

Yes. It might be rough on the neck with that center point.

 

[pepperj]

Yes. It might be rough on the neck with that center point.

Hand made for sure, with the 2 holes it either hung like a pendent, part of a bracelet.
Another thought it was a sown on a garment/cloth, or was on a belt. (concha)

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Hand made for sure, with the 2 holes it either hung like a pendent, part of a bracelet.
Another thought it was a sown on a garment/cloth, or was on a belt. (concha)

The edge of the piece is

Hand made for sure, with the 2 holes it either hung like a pendent, part of a bracelet.
Another thought it was a sown on a garment/cloth, or was on a belt. (concha)

The piece does have a reeded edge but I couldn't get s good photograph of with it being so thin, my wife said it looked like a small childs shoe tap!!

 

[pepperj]

The edge of the piece is

The piece does have a reeded edge but I couldn't get s good photograph of with it being so thin, my wife said it looked like a small childs shoe tap!!

Yes I can make out the reeded edge now that you mention it.
Shoe tap is a good possibility also, and that would explain the wear-though the wear would be one sided unless it was a well worn silver to begin with.
Just looking again at your 1810 and the first star with the large point-very cool.

 

[Fentonian]

Could it be part of a knife?

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like someone made a belt chape out of a silver coin.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Looks like someone made a belt chape out of a silver coin.

That’s a very interesting angle. I can see the possibility of that.

 

[CRUSADER]

That’s a very interesting angle. I can see the possibility of that.

Its shaped like one & has the 2 leather rivet holes.

 

[Kona Koma]

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Found this oddity on a old home site that I've hunted for a couple of years I added a picture of it laid on a 1810 half dollar I found last year to give an idea of its size it is really thin , any help with figuring out what it is or it's purpose would be greatly appreciated. View attachment 2109525

Interesting find. Not sure.