Early 1700s tavern site

Whatdayagot

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Found this interesting decorative piece at my tavern site everything seems to be 1730s-1802 ish anyone have any ideas ? It’s flat on the backside and raised on the front side with neat design also has a odd end not sure if it broke there or that had a purpose ? Also had rev war activity BD2ABD8B-A07F-47E1-AA8F-A247DCA81C94.jpeg 9BF9B8A3-72F5-4EC0-A53A-A97B19A0A841.jpeg
 

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looks like it broke at a screw hole, could it be from a gun?
 

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219EAD86-1010-4622-99DA-951C6375F633.jpeg It’s possible not sure what part it would be the army encamped here but the tavern owner was also a capt in the local militia I had found a iron looking object that looked like a spur or trigger piece but not sure about that either 059C9C2F-4050-4EB4-86C6-73AA9C079D4C.jpeg
 

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yeah hard to tell on that one. kinda shaped like a frizzen but not sure about that. the first piece brass? it could be anything like a wall mount candle holder or door pull.
 

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looks like it broke at a screw hole, could it be from a gun?

Broken trigger guard.

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Item #2 is the right size and shape to be a thumb lift from a tankard. But I've never seen an iron one. Usually pewter or brass...
 

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