✅ SOLVED Masonic Whats It

[Kiros32]

Masonic What's It

This was found at a site that had yielded about 10 cut silver coins, dozens of flat buttons, and colonial buckles. Any ideas?

 

[MackDigger]

I could be wrong but it kinda looks like a broken key to me.

 

[jeff of pa]

I agree it appears to be a Key of some type.

I can't say for sure it is Broken though

 

[nhbenz]

Not that it helps much in identifying exactly what it is or was, but on the side opposite the compass and square symbol there seems to be a "T" on the right side, and I'm presuming that a K may be on the left side, to give you a KT, for Knights Templar.

 

[Iron Patch]

Watch winder.

 

[Kiros32]

I like the watch winder idea but I have never seen one angled at 90 degrees. Can't find anything similar online either.

 

[jeff of pa]

I like the watch winder idea but I have never seen one angled at 90 degrees. Can't find anything similar online either.

I agree !

But my first guess is winder of some type also.
Clock or ?

 

[cw0909]

from looking through the pas database maybe its a box key late 1700s
All images on the database - Page: 1 - Database

 

[Kiros32]

Pretty definitive that this is an 18th century watch winder. The key end of mine is missing.

Midway down the page on the left: England Metal Detecting Tours - Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian, and Modern Era Coins and Artifacts

Thanks again guys!

 

[nhbenz]

Ohhh, I see, it works in a crank fashion rather than a straight key. Cool, I'd never seen one like that, but with that info I see others online now too. Good ID Iron Patch.