M mcl Sr. Member Joined Sep 26, 2014 Messages 420 Reaction score 411 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: Other Jan 3, 2017 #1 Piece is made of brass, though tarnished from being in the ground. Best guess on date is 1880-1910 based on site. Posts have screw threads inside them. Smallest holes in piece are under 1mm wide it seems. Let me know if you have questions. -mcl
Piece is made of brass, though tarnished from being in the ground. Best guess on date is 1880-1910 based on site. Posts have screw threads inside them. Smallest holes in piece are under 1mm wide it seems. Let me know if you have questions. -mcl
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 12,345 Reaction score 11,571 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Detector(s) used White's XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 3, 2017 #2 part of a pocket watch, yes. very doubtful you'd ever get an ID on maker and model Upvote 0
Charlie P. (NY) Gold Member Joined Feb 3, 2006 Messages 13,215 Reaction score 17,442 Golden Thread 0 Location South Upstate NY in the foothills of the headlands Detector(s) used Minelab Musketeer Advantage Pro w/8" & 10" DD coils/Fisher F75se(Upgraded to LTD2) w/11" DD, 6.5" concentric & 9.5" NEL Sharpshooter DD coils/Sunray FX-1 Probe & F-Point/Black Widows/Rattler headphone Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 3, 2017 #3 I believe the name of that piece is a "Pillar Plate". You can spend some time viewing on Google Upvote 0
pistol-pete Hero Member Joined Nov 4, 2012 Messages 644 Reaction score 761 Golden Thread 0 Location Custer County, CO. at 9300 Ft. Detector(s) used 1970 Garrett Hunter, Garrett Ace 350, Garrett AT Gold, Garrett pinpointer Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 4, 2017 #4 A "so called" dollar watch Upvote 0
HuntinDog Bronze Member Joined May 26, 2010 Messages 2,357 Reaction score 3,538 Golden Thread 0 Location No. Cal. Detector(s) used XP DEUS / MXT PRO / Garrett ProPointer Jan 4, 2017 #5 Yep Watch frame... Ever wonder how the disassemble themselves in the ground?? Upvote 0