Hand off of a..........

[kieser sousa/rip]

I don't know ! Any idea's ? I found this at a colonial site in upstate NY. It's small....about 3/4" long and is made out of iron ? with a brass coating ? I was thinking that the object in the hand looks kinda like a cannon barrel.....I don't know !

 

[mile-ender]

YA! SAME TO YOU BUDDY!

Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Iron Patch]

I seem to recall a Pipe Temper being similar.


Here's an example, another with a hand design.

 

[johnnyi]

Pretty sure it's a watch key (top lever and steel bottom end broken off)

 

[Iron Patch]

Pretty sure it's a watch key (top lever and steel bottom end broken off)

I'm willing to let Crusader be the decider.

 

[vayank54]

I was thinking a watch key too.

 

[Iron Patch]

I was thinking a watch key too.

I guess I'm in trouble!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all. both idea's sound good.I know I like it and will be adding it to a display of finds from this site.On Oct.19 1781 the Rev. war ended......this site were it was found being a possible Torie homesite....could have been a message there.

YA! SAME TO YOU BUDDY!

Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[johnnyi]

Here's another one like yours http://images.google.com/imgres?img...watch+key+fist&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&sa=G&um=1

 

[Iron Patch]

Here's another one like yours http://images.google.com/imgres?img...watch+key+fist&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&sa=G&um=1

 

[scratcher]

Good ID johnnyi..

 

[IronSpike]

Great ID johnnyi

Awesome watch key and green check please

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks Johnny.I can see were the ring has broken off mine.

 

[IronSpike]

That watch key is Banner IMO

 

[creskol]

What a neat find .. and a Super ID .. Good work!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice ID John

 

[whynot]

Fantastic ID