Iron something and a piece of brass bugle

[alderan33]

The large piece is iron. Maybe something from a wagon?

The second piece looks like an insignia from a kepi badge but I'm not sure

The smaller piece is steel I think. Maybe a component from a gun?

Thanks for any help HH

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

The "second piece" is indeed a part of a US Army kepi-hat insignia. The type you found had the shape of a "Hunting-horn," not a bugle. I mention that because there is another version which IS shaped like a bugle. The very-specific version you found is the Enlisted-men's version (private, corporal, sergeant), which was issued from the 1850s to 1872. However, it may have still been on the kepi being worn by a "lifer" who stayed in the army long after the newer version was issued, sometime in 1872.

 

[bigfoot1]

your first piece looks like a concrete finishing float....with pole attachment option

 

[creskol]

Please show some other images from different angles of your iron piece and provide some measurements.

 

[mical66]

yes i think more pictures of the iron piece is needed,, it almost looks like 1 end is rounded and filed and the other end is square.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Pretty sure that iron piece didnt come off a wagon!