✅ SOLVED found this yesterday in a harvested corn field

[Horst]

found this interesting piece of history yesterday. I'd bevery happy if someone could help identifying what it is. It has a hinge where I put the arrow. Obviously there is something missing inside the round deal.....Thank's for help!

 

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[creskol]

How big is it?

 

[Horst]

the round piece measures 2" approx 4 cm in dia.

 

[creskol]

the round piece measures 2" approx 4 cm in dia.

Judging by the screw mounting hole, the hinge, and its overall architecture, my bet goes for it being part of a door knocker.

 

[Doubter in MD]

Rain cap for a tractor exhaust? Missing the ring attachment if it is. Just a guess.

 

[creskol]

Rain cap for a tractor exhaust? Missing the ring attachment if it is. Just a guess.
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I thought about that possibility, too, but couldn't make the tapered screw hole work.

 

[Gare]

Might also possibly be a type of cap for a gas can or some other type of fuel

 

[Gare]

 

[ARC]

Engine exhaust cap.

 

[gillious]

If the item isn't solid. I'm going to go against the grain and say it's a bobbin of some sort. The "screw hole" looks like a guide eye to me. The piece on the opposite side of the hinged hole that we can't see could be crucial to identifying it.

 

[releventchair]

Being myself , I'm trying to coax it into being a rifle's patchbox cover.
Not seeing any like examples in a quick search.

 

[DCMatt]

Identified on the other thread for this relic:
Oil filler cover for an antique engine? Apothecary weight cup lid. 17th Century. That's a cool find. I've seen the cups and weights posted on this forum. Never a lid that I can remember.

 

[creskol]

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Identified on the other thread for this relic:
Oil filler cover for an antique engine? Apothecary weight cup lid. 17th Century. That's a cool find. I've seen the cups and weights posted on this forum. Never a lid that I can remember.

That looks close, but not convinced that is what it is.

 

[Horst]

Thank you all so much.
It is a Apothecary weight cup lid.
Happy Trails to you all.
Horst

 

[creskol]