🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need help identifying two items made from pewter.

[Alan Payne]

Found these items some time ago. They look like jewelry pieces or the tops of utensils. Could they be native or traded to natives. I’ve seen Brad Martin find one in Vermont no others. Can anybody identify these items. Any help is much appreciated. Items are about two inches long, half inch wide.

 

[DizzyDigger]

They do look like the tops of some utensils that have broken off.

 

[WoodsDigger]

I did a quick search for tinklers made from spoon handles. It sounds possible those could have been a trade item modified into tinklers or pendants. Someone will comment on the pattern. Cool find.

 

[Sandog]

I'd guess someone somehow acquired at least a pair of eating utensils that eventually were cut, drilled, and turned into jewelry of some type, possibly chimes. Primitive looking artifacts for sure. Good luck on dating them.

 

[jose159]

Cool find! How do you ID Pewter ?

 

[Alan Payne]

Cool find! How do you ID Pewter ?

I am not 100% sure they are pewter. But my best guess from the fact they are grey, flaking. Not corroded like zinc.

 

[Alan Payne]

I wanted to clear up some things. I didn’t find these two items in the same place. They are very uniform and the two I found in different places are identically the exact same size as the one Brad Martin found in Vermont. His had the same design as well. Thanks for all your comments and attention.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Strap ends......?