Help I D Colonial site find

[dutchtoga]

Found this last weekend and I've found some in the past. Just wondering if anyone knows what they were used for are what they are??

 

[mattysee]

they wore it around their neck on a string, and used it to assist pushin down the ram rod into the musket barrel.......thats my guess

 

[dutchtoga]

they wore it around their neck on a string, and used it to assist pushin down the ram rod into the musket barrel.......thats my guess

Mattysee why don't you go post a nice Mercury dime or a few wheat backs or something. Leave it to someone who knows. Thanks.

 

[mattysee]

take it to your museum guy......i hear he is an expert........ you better go detecting tomorrow to catch up with your girl

 

[dfx willy]

i think it could be part of a side plate on a musket stock. willy

 

[OWK]

If it is brass, it may be broken part of an 18th century drawer pull or escutcheon plate.

 

[treblehunter]

Looks like this Indian artifact that was made out of copper. I'm on my phone, can't find the thread

 

[dutchtoga]

Looks to be made of lead.

 

[MaineRelic]

I agree with OWK batwing furniture escutchion