I know its pewter, but what is it???

[snaps]

I know its pewter, but what is it

Hello diggers,

got this at a civil war battlefield/camp in Maryland. Its pewter, 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide tapering to 3/8 inch. Looks like the plow twisted off a chunk on one end so its hard to tell its original size/shape.

Thanks in advance for any enlightenment, Joey

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Looks like a whistle.
Mike

 

[snaps]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Mike,
thanks for reply, yea maybe your right. When I think whistles I think small and iron but hey, they could of been pewter.It would of been a heavy one around your neck that fer sure!!!!
Thanks brother

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Pleased to help There's one way to find out if it is a whistle

and WELCOME to TreasureNet by the way.

Mike

 

[Ifoundit69]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Possible a antique duck caller ,some of them where made of pewter back in the 1800's .

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Great find

 

[snaps]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Thanks, this sure is a friendly forum!!

 

[snaps]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Duck caller, thats intresting too.might account for its length. thanks!!

 

[Monty]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

I thought whistle too but the photo wasn't that great. Give us a few more angles in the macro mode and someone will nail it I'll bet. They sometimes used whistles to communicate during the Civil War because handsignals and voice commands were almost impossible because of the smoke and noise. Monty

 

[Goodyguy]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Could be a signal whistle.
These are all pewter.

 

[snaps]

Re: I know its pewter, but what is it

Monty, dont know if this old camera has a macro mode. I tried to crop and shrink the photo, but it only works in an e-mail. I dont do much of this obviously. Hey goodguy, thanks for posting those pic, did you dig all those?
seek till you reek, joey