Dagger/sword hand guard?

[joesdigs]

Me again... Wondering if anyone can ID this item... My first thoughts were the hand guard from an old dagger or sword? Thanks guys

 

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[Roger Mn.]

Well it looks big enough to be a bracelet. Someone squeezed it.
Is it brass ?

 

[joesdigs]

Yes brass... Could be a bracelet.. Seems like its supposed to be that shape though.. Has the feel of it... I'd that makes sense.. Has slight turns to make it like that

 

[Roger Mn.]

Maybe someone else has seen this before and can help.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a Georgain shoe buckle (squashed)

 

[Silver Searcher]

Perhaps it's a purse frame....

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

you can see the 2 pivet holes for the central bar, its just badly out of shape

 

[joesdigs]

Yes there are 2 holes... I'm
Trying to imagine it un squashed.,

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes there are 2 holes... I'm
Trying to imagine it un squashed.,

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like the above

 

[joesdigs]

You mean like this one I just found... How weird is that

 

[CRUSADER]

You mean like this one I just found... How weird is that

Yeap same general type & age, but yours was probably more rounded with the corners.

 

[joesdigs]

Yeap same general type & age, but yours was probably more rounded with the corners.

Cool... Can't believe how deep that was..

 

[joesdigs]

you can see the 2 pivet holes for the central bar, its just badly out of shape

Hey CRU just to show for future reference. You were spot on with your ID. Here is a complete unsquashed example of the exact same buckle. Found it yesterday in the same field. Thanks and great ID