Found where there was Rev. war activity.

[cntrydncr1]

Any thought on what this could be. Still has brass showing. Found in an area of known Revolutionary war activity.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Wasn't there something like this found not long ago that was identified as a scabbard throat?

Mike
USAF Retired

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Can you clean up the writing any from the lower left along the rim in the first image to see if it says more than FRANCE?

Looks like a dustcap from something - perhaps an end cap from a French telescope?

 

[cntrydncr1]

It just says France

 

[Dano Sverige]

Reminds me of an old over the barrel end bayonet attachment.

 

[RelicHunter97]

Reminds me of a mouthpiece cover, for an instrument such as the clarinet in this photo. As you can see, there is that opening on the side to allow it to fit around the ligature.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mout...UM&w=640&h=480&ei=r_6NTq7lHuPk0QHKnPVP&zoom=1


And this one, like many other instruments, is made in Paris, France, and would explain why that says "FRANCE." Sometimes it's good to be a band geek :P

 

[nova treasure]

Reminds me of a mouthpiece cover, for an instrument such as the clarinet in this photo. As you can see, there is that opening on the side to allow it to fit around the ligature.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mout...UM&w=640&h=480&ei=r_6NTq7lHuPk0QHKnPVP&zoom=1


And this one, like many other instruments, is made in Paris, France, and would explain why that says "FRANCE." Sometimes it's good to be a band geek :P

I think you nailed it, here is a Ligature and cap made by Riffault from the 1960's and marked "France".
Bill

 

[Got_4by4]

I agree!

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome work on the ID relichunter!! thanks to all for looking!!