More To This Than Meets The Eye...

[Indiana Digger]

...see what you think.

My gut tells me there's more to this piece than meets the eye.
There's an awful lot of minute detail on this.
Found on an 1850's homestead along with a 105 year old pocketwatch and other goodies.

I need your feedback on this! Thanks!





Happy Hunting,


~Indiana Digger~

 

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[Indiana Digger]

Re: Look At The Detail...

PS: This chunk is 2 inches long by 2 1/4 tall. And heavy.

 

[HCW]

If it''s heavy is it lead. It should have that chaulky look to it, but it doesn't in the pic.

 

[creskol]

What does the other side look like?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Remains of a flue cover plate?

This one has a center painting instead of a rosette.

 

[CRUSADER]

Firstly it looks Pewter & may have been older than the site

 

[skaufman77]

are those little burns in the middle??

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Look At The Detail...

PS: This chunk is 2 inches long by 2 1/4 tall. And heavy.

could it be part of a lead printing plate?

 

[Indiana Digger]

Re: Look At The Detail...

PS: This chunk is 2 inches long by 2 1/4 tall. And heavy.

could it be part of a lead printing plate?

No, I don't think so. It's hard to tell from the picture, but this "plate" has deep, heavy grooves that originate from the middle of the piece and radiate outward.

are those little burns in the middle??

My theory is that there was something attached to this inside the "diamond" shape that is inside the area of the fine decoration. I think the process of attaching left the "scars" that you are seeing.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON THIS - WE'LL GET IT FIGURED OUT SOONER OR LATER!!!