✅ SOLVED Embossed brass or copper strap

[Iron Buzz]

Even had a tough time coming up with a title for this one. This is one very unusual piece. A buddy found it at a street tearout in a Minnesota river town dating back to the 2nd half of the 19th century. It is either copper or brass, and has what seems to be a very interesting and unusual scene embossed in it.

It seems to have been attached to something by some iron rivets(?) along the lower edge.

We are wondering not only what it was, but hopefully to learn what story is being depicted by the figures. Notice the little house at the top, and what appears to be swords in the hands of some of the apparently male figures. Some sort of battle or massacre going on, perhaps?



I will update this when I get an answer from my buddy, but as I recall, it was maybe 6"-8" long and 3" tall.

 

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[Bramblefind]

Here!

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-wooden-ice-skates-figural-519410158

[FONT=&quot]Antique ice skates made of wood and steel with brass decorative trim. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The stamped brass trim accent is very detailed and shows a winter scene with figures walking, skating, falling down, plus dogs and trees with a log cabin in the distance. The dress is very old fashioned, probably Victorian era. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The skates are quite old. The wooden part is 8 1/2" long, probably ladies' skates. [/FONT]

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

some other examples

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

nbenz and Bramblefind as usual!!


Iron Buzz not gonna believe this.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Here!

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-wooden-ice-skates-figural-519410158

[Explitive] AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How on earth did you manage to make that find?!?

 

[Iron Buzz]

nbenz and Bramblefind as usual!!


Iron Buzz not gonna believe this.

I'm in awe. Totally dumbstruck!

 

[diverrick]

That's a pretty good job on ID'ing that. Congrats

 

[4x4x4]

....too freaking amazing !
What a great bunch !
Congratulations folks , what fine hunt !!!

 

[relic lover]

Bravo

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[Iron Buzz]

....too freaking amazing !
What a great bunch !
Congratulations folks , what fine hunt !!!

I'm kind of new to this forum. I thought I saw a way to nominate a thread for some sort of recognition. Am I right?

 

[Bramblefind]

I'm kind of new to this forum. I thought I saw a way to nominate a thread for some sort of recognition. Am I right?

That's just for great finds.. thank you though! But I also should say that NHBenZ deserves a lot of the credit for figuring this out. Without him coming up with the Ice Skating theme I never would have found the skate.

I should have put that in my post but I was in a rush.

 

[nhbenz]

And Bigcypresshunter too, as part of an ice skate hadn't occurred to me at all! -Good team work.

 

[Plug N Play]

An interesting item and you guys did a great job solving this one ! Way to go !

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'm kind of new to this forum. I thought I saw a way to nominate a thread for some sort of recognition. Am I right?

You can rate this thread under "Rate This Thread". I rated it as excellent because its a good example of team work. My first impression was that it was not solvable. But everyone adds their observations and opinions and in the end its surprisingly solved. Thats how the system works.

 

[Iron Buzz]

You can rate this thread under "Rate This Thread". I rated it as excellent because its a good example of team work. My first impression was that it was not solvable. But everyone adds their observations and opinions and in the end its surprisingly solved. Thats how the system works.

I already did that much. It was the least I could do!

 

[villagenut]

Great thread and solve job. Way to go team!