✅ SOLVED Found 6" deep in the woods across from a cemetery that dates to the early 1800's

[RossM]

The owner of the cemetery told me that many items were stolen from the cemetery and some headstones a loooong time ago. If we can identify what this is to help return it to the rightful place I would be stoked.

This thing feels like it is made of lead and has a blue cross on the front. There is a hole under the bulge of the cross as seen in picture 2. It measures 2 1/4" inches across and has 2 holes in the side like it could have been mounted to something before.


Front:


Hole in the base of the "bulge":


Back:

 

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[creskol]

Its looks like an Iron Cross.

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet no idea on ID though

 

[RossM]

Thanks! Excited to be around here.

 

[firemanphob]

Welcome from Indiana

 

[invent4hir]

Could be made of White Metal, which was used in some 19th c casket hardware.

 

[creskol]

When you enlarge the first photo to the max, it looks like it has printing at the 10 o'clock position.

 

[dozer dan]

Wrought iron fence or railing post base?

 

[Billieg]

I believe it to be a medallion that was attached to an iron post on a grave. I lived next to a 16th-17th century grave yard and saw a lot of them. It looks too far gone to tell what it was.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I believe it to be a medallion that was attached to an iron post on a grave. I lived next to a 16th-17th century grave yard and saw a lot of them. It looks too far gone to tell what it was.

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Ross!

I agree with your suggestion Bill, that this is likely fence decoration of some kind which may or may not be connected to the cemetery.
As invent4hir already mentioned it may also be funeral casket decoration.

Dave

 

[DCMatt]

To me it looks like part of a drop-pull handle. But too big and too heavy for a common drawer pull...

 

[BLK HOLE]

Welcome from Northern Virginia

 

[Breezie]

I agree with DCMatt; it looks to be a back plate to a pull for a large door or container.

Welcome!

Breezie

 

[creskol]

I agree with DCMatt; it looks to be a back plate to a pull for a large door or container.

Welcome!

Breezie

WoW. ..Long time no see Breezie! Hope you are doing well.

 

[Breezie]

Creskol . . .Heeeeyyyy Buddy!!! Thanks for the shout-out. I'm feeling much better from the heart attack last year (99% blockage in the LAD 'Widowmaker.' I know the good Lord wanted me to hang around so I could come worry everyone in TNet! LOL

Breezie

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Creskol . . .Heeeeyyyy Buddy!!! Thanks for the shout-out. I'm feeling much better from the heart attack last year (99% blockage in the LAD 'Widowmaker.' I know the good Lord wanted me to hang around so I could come worry everyone in TNet! LOL

Breezie

Hi Breezie,
Nice to see that you're back!

When I first became a member here, I remember you posting a bronze slave bracelet that you found.
I found that find so amazing!

Take care,
Dave

 

[creskol]

When you enlarge the first photo to the max, it looks like it has printing at the 10 o'clock position.

I would still like to know. ??

 

[Breezie]

Heeeey Dave,
Good to see you! Yes, I remember very well the day I dug the slave bracelet. At first, I threw it in the 'junk' box because I thought it was a cheap 'hippie' bracelet from the 60's. It's framed with the magazine article from Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, and hanging in my office.

Breezie

Hi Breezie,
Nice to see that you're back!

When I first became a member here, I remember you posting a bronze slave bracelet that you found.
I found that find so amazing!

Take care,
Dave

 

[RossM]

I agree with DCMatt, I think it is part of a drop pull handle. It would be one side that the handle itself rests in. That would explain the holes in the side to be mounted and the hole in the bulge part where the handle would attach. Possibly from a casket. I couldn't find any with this particular design, but some online from antique caskets looked similar.