Found in a civil war camp. Brass something?

[DirtyMike]

It looks like a ring sort of. I have no clue what this is. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[traderoftreasures]

it looks as if it could have been on or near a barrel of a gun maybe a rest

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It almost looks like one of those brass Lone Ranger rings, but different. Is it open on one end?

 

[DirtyMike]

It almost looks like one of those brass Lone Ranger rings, but different. Is it open on one end?

No, its solid and feels a little heavy to be a ring.

 

[muleskinner]

maybe the round part of a bayonet that went around the barrel?

 

[DirtyMike]

maybe the round part of a bayonet that went around the barrel?

I have a few bayonets and nothing resembles this piece.

 

[allen]

not even a guess on this piece.

 

[montepollock]

Frustrating, isn,t it?
HH,Mont

 

[DirtyMike]

Frustrating, isn,t it?
HH,Mont

Yup! And I guess that's what I love the most about the hobby.

 

[DirtyMike]

Bump.....

 

[johnnyi]

dirtymike, does the inside of the object look very smooth and exact as though it may have been machined, or is it somewhat irregular?

 

[mojjax]

Could it pe part of a grounding-rod clamp ?

 

[johnnyi]

Although I don't think this is a grounding clamp as it's not tapped and the site where it was found seems wrong, mojjax is right that many of the older and even some newer grounding rod clamps are cast brass.
(actually mojjax has been on a roll lately...he may be right on this one too)

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it pe part of a grounding-rod clamp ?

Brass isn't a very good conductor compared to what else has always been easily available, though.
i stand corrected, It IS used.

Gold and silver are better... but brass/copper is most widely used and better than aluminum.

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks like the counter weight on a massager

 

[DirtyMike]

dirtymike, does the inside of the object look very smooth and exact as though it may have been machined, or is it somewhat irregular?

It appears to be machined. Its very smooth.

 

[montepollock]

Re: Found in a civil war camp. Brass something?Still Unsolved?

I am still curious,any new Ideas this?
HH,Mont

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Just a guess, but how about a broken piece of brass knuckles?

 

[BuckleBoy]

I have found these before in mid-19th c. housesites. I always thought they were some sort of ferrule on a utensil of some sort.

-Buck

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have found these before in mid-19th c. housesites. I always thought they were some sort of ferrule on a utensil of some sort.

-Buck

Did you save any? A pic would be cool and maybe help solve it.