Not sure.

[Garabaldi]

If I could bend this metal in its original shape it would be in the shape as a cross. It has the name Thomas on it. Anyone have any guess?

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Well, I'm afraid the ID on this one is going to be " a bent piece of copper with the name Thomas on it."
I suppose it could be a skin from a powder flask but, I don't think so.
HHHH

 

[traderoftreasures]

i see a T shape instead of a cross but that doesn't help me know what it is

 

[Garabaldi]

You right trader, its a T not a cross. Good call.

Well, I'm afraid the ID on this one is going to be " a bent piece of copper with the name Thomas on it."
I suppose it could be a skin from a powder flask but, I don't think so.
HHHH

I agree 4-H

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Well, I'm afraid the ID on this one is going to be " a bent piece of copper with the name Thomas on it."
I suppose it could be a skin from a powder flask but, I don't think so.
HHHH

Ill give a shot and see what I can find. We need to search coppersmiths and copper plate makers. It reminds me of a piece of copperplate you found a while back. but this may be thinner and Thomas may be too common a name..
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,248411.0.html

 

[Garabaldi]

Thanks BigCY.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found a W.H. Thomas copper maker but nothing conclusive. Can you open it? http://www.oldcopper.org/markslistmz.htm


Is that an H?

 

[Garabaldi]

Yes bigcy. I cleaned it and it is a W. H. Good call.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

W.H. Thomas Birmingham copper maker.

I quote Buckleboy "And many, many items from the Birmingham area made it across the pond in the late 1700s/early 1800s. Birmingham was a hotspot for Quality metal work in pewter, silver, copper, and tin."

 

[Garabaldi]

Wow, so this trademark artifact was made in England?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow, so this trademark artifact was made in England?

Yes it appears to be a copper plate/piece made by WH Thomas, 74, Ford St., Hockley, Birmingham, England. They made copper bedstead ornaments, buttons and stampings. I dont know why it is in a T shape. Maybe opening it will help.

 

[johnnyi]

Great i.d. bigcy!! That thing looked hopeless.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yea I think Randos right. Maybe it will break. Im just trying to figure if it was cut or originally made in a T shape.

 

[Garabaldi]

Great i.d. bigcy!! That thing looked hopeless.

Yes, forgot to say great ID to you bigcy.
All three ends do not have sharp ends as if it was cut. The piece seems to be intacts except for its shape. Do you think that its the trade mark that was attached to an item made by the company?
"W H Thomas, 74, Ford St., Hockley, Birmingham, bedstead ornaments, buttons and stampings. Trade mark was a cluttered diagonal cross."

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I really cant even attempt to guess because its all smashed and I cant see it in its entirety.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Dale! Smashing ID

 

[trikikiwi]

Another interesting Garabaldi find
and Great Work BigCy

Mike

 

[Garabaldi]

I really cant even attempt to guess because its all smashed and I cant see it in its entirety.

I will think about boiling it to see if we can straighten it out, but it very brittle.

Another interesting Garabaldi find
and Great Work BigCy

Mike

Thank you Triki.