I almost threw this away...Eagle Bridle Rosette!

[metaldetective]

Can anyone ID this one?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Scottybugman/EBAY Lures/image_zpse447ccb7.jpg

Thanks,

Scott

 

[romeo-1]

Whoa...that would have sucked to have lost that!

 

[metaldetective]

Looks like maybe circa 1840s or1850s?

 

[Ifoundit69]

NICE SCORE ! I learned a lesson about throwing items away from buckleboy , I had what I thought was a pile of junk and he told me to post a pic and said he would find a keeper item in the mess and sure enough he pointed out a tompion I had mistaken for a piece of junk ... so it always pays to triple check your stuff before discarding

 

[mariposagold]

My wife wants to beat me for not tossing apparent junk away, but I pay attention to my junk and pocket anything I can't 100% Identify as junk. Among those were a 1800's silver pocket watch cover easily mistaken for aluminum in a heavily litter area, 1920 Cosmetic containers And my wife herself placed what she believed to be a "Shiny rock" in her pocket, which turned out to be melted silver. My box of iron scraps have yet to be identified and some I'm sure, have historic relevance. Being a packrat has it's privileges.

Awesome find.

 

[metaldetective]

A closer inspection reveals that the "W" on the shield is stamped in. Any ideas on what that might stand for? Any ideas on approximate age? Thanks!

 

[Vonclemen29]

nice find

 

[pepperj]

Nice find and save.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great find, good thing it didn't end up in a landfill.

 

[kuger]

That is outstanding and does appear to be early...if it is a Rossette you dont see many early ones posted!!That is a dandy!!!

 

[leddel]

it looks more like a side button off of a Shako hat , 1820's or 30's

 

[jewelerguy]

I think leddel got it. it's similar to these shown halfway down this page, but obviously earlier... Relics of the Civil War

 

[metaldetective]

Thanks leddel, that looks right!

 

[BuckleBoy]

NICE SCORE ! I learned a lesson about throwing items away from buckleboy , I had what I thought was a pile of junk and he told me to post a pic and said he would find a keeper item in the mess and sure enough he pointed out a tompion I had mistaken for a piece of junk ... so it always pays to triple check your stuff before discarding

I was glad you didn't toss that one out--because I've never managed to find one of those suckers in 20 years! They are not at all common to find.

Cheers,

Buck