✅ SOLVED Help identify the Crown.

[24fan]

Well I'm about 60 percent done with this site I'm searching on. Very happy with the finds so far. Still trying to piece together what was going on 225+ years ago on this relatively small field.

I wanted to ask if anyone can identify the marking on this item I uncovered a couple days ago. Not sure what this is (and almost tossed it until I saw the crown?) and it could answer some of the questions I have.

I know it's not much to go on, but I wanted to try. The part the crown is on is non magnetic (brass?). The material under it is magnetic metal. Now I'm assuming its a crown, but flip it upside down and it looks like an owl... To me anyway! Lol!

Here's the whole find so far.

 

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[taz42o]

That is a keyhole cover for a padlock.

 

[baspinall]

Yep

 

[24fan]

That is a keyhole cover for a padlock.

You are good... Real good!

Thank you so much!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

24fan wrote:
> Help identify the Crown.

It is the British Royal crown mark, frequently seen on British-made padlock keyhole brass covers from the 1700s through the very-early 1900s.

 

[24fan]

24fan wrote:
> Help identify the Crown.

It is the British Royal crown mark, frequently seen on British-made padlock keyhole brass covers from the 1700s through the very-early 1900s.

Thank you for the info, much appreciated!