CW finds today

[tymcmurray]

I got out for a little while today.
I think I found my first bone button.
Does anybody know what the thing in the
3rd photo is? It hinges in the middle and
is about 1 1/4 inches long.

 

[Hutch911]

Cool finds buddy but not sure what it could be I will look in my books. The one peice looks like a bore cleaner brush for a rifle but not sure of the hinged brass.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sorry can't help. Looks like some kind of hinge. Nice you got out, even if it was for a little while

 

[chirper97]

I got out for a little while today.
I think I found my first bone button.
Does anybody know what the thing in the
3rd photo is? It hinges in the middle and
is about 1 1/4 inches long.

It looks like a hinge for a large journal. It would allow many pages or maps to be protected by hard covers.

 

[nc-joe]

Nice assortment of relics.

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT CW RELICS. CONGRATS.

 

[seger98]

I think it's unanimous, it's a hinge!

 

[Brian in MA]

Can't help you with the 'hingie thingie'.

For only getting "out for a little while" it looks like you found quite a bit.

Neat looking stuff (as usual). Thanks for sharing....

Brian in MA

 

[johnreb1980]

Nice digs Ty.

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on the relics! I just bought some civil war buttons and were amazed at how small they were when I held them. Keep on digging up CW stuff!!!!

 

[Dman]

Neat finds. Can't help on the ID. Never seen one before.
Dman

 

[tinpan]

Nice CW finds ty, congrats

tinpan

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds Ty. The hinged item could have come from a bellows at an old homesite or from a blacksmith shop. The rivets would have held the leather on the exterior. Just a guess. Buckleboy will know. HH.

 

[tymcmurray]

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess it is a hinge for some personal
item that we may never know for sure.
I forgot to mention that the button came out of the ground with
the larger piece of iron. I don't know if it is bone or not, but I
thinks it is cool that I found it at Antietam.

 

[allen]

maybe from a suitcase

 

[time4me]

Excellent finds Ty! I wish I could help you on the hinge, but I'm as clueless as everyone else.

Thanks for sharing!

Jim

 

[Bavaria Mike]

You are lucky to get out and nice finds! HH, Mike