my first find! what is it? (solved. and here I thought it was a flag holder.lol)

[kgctreasurechaser]

I recently bought a metal detector. I have some property in Missouri that has been very active throughout history (civil war, Jesse James area). I found this object yesterday along with a few old zinc mason jar lids. Can someone please tell me what it is? is it just junk? it seams to be brass with a nickel plating. It measures about 5.5 inches long and 1.5 inches tall. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[paul1410]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Looks like a part of a speculum.

What's that you say?

Google it.

 

[Dano Sverige]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Hell of a find for an introduction to metal detecting lol. Welcome friend.


Speculum seems a good bet to me too.

http://tinyurl.com/37dnxs2


Keep going,there'll be ...better finds.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Looks like a part of a speculum.

What's that you say?

Google it.

I dont know how you knew but it looks like half of a Graves speculum for sure.
(its the top half)
Thats a great ID.
Is it old?

 

[kgctreasurechaser]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Looks like a part of a speculum.

What's that you say?

Google it.

I dont know how you knew but it looks like half of a Graves speculum for sure.
(its the top half)
Thats a great ID.
Is it old?

yes. it looks very old.

 

[kgctreasurechaser]

Re: my first find! what is it?

yes. it looks very old.

 

[mojjax]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Cool Find ... Amazing ID paul ! Boy .... if that thing could talk

 

[creskol]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think this 100 year old Graves speculum is a better match.
http://www.phisick.com/a4vsb02.htm

Patent April 1891. http://preview.tinyurl.com/2bd8pop http://preview.tinyurl.com/2bd8pop

 

[mojjax]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

Where on earth did you find THAT !

 

[creskol]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

Where on earth did you find THAT !

 

[mojjax]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

Where on earth did you find THAT !

figures

 

[hammered]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

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Next time warn me please, wet myself and spit coffee at the same time.


hammered

 

[kgctreasurechaser]

Re: my first find! what is it?

I think it was eventually replaced by this more delicate instrument:

Where on earth did you find THAT !

figures

i Found it near an old foundation (of some type, school, house, something) i found buried under a bunch of trees and stuff in west-central missouri.

 

[Breezie]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Looks like a part of a speculum.

What's that you say?

Google it.

Yeppers, that would be it; been there, done that yada yada. Interesting find for your 1st! Welcome to the forum. Breezie

Creskol, That was a hoooooooot! LOL LOL

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: my first find! what is it?

Cool find and welcome to TreasureNet
and Brilliant ID, paul1410
who is too shy to explain the practical use

Great follow-up (no pun) BigCy

Mike 8)

 

[kgctreasurechaser]

Re: my first find! what is it?

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR QUICK AND "ACCURATE INPUT" (NO PUN INTENDED) EXPLAINING WHAT THIS IS. YOU GUYS SAVED ME THE EMBARRASSMENT OF NAILIN` IT TO MY HOUSE AND STICKIN A FLAG IN IT. LOL. ALL I COULD THINK IT WAS, WAS A FLAG HOLDER OR SOME TYPE OF SHOEHORN! WOW, WAS I WRONG! THATS A LONG WAY FROM A GOLD COIN! THANKS AGAIN! GREAT FORUM, GREAT PEOPLE!

 

[Dano Sverige]

That's ok mate.Until he said "speculum" i thought it was a change shute from an old cash register!!