Ok What Is It?

[SemoPreacher]

I found this last year at a site where an old railroad town was established, we have found silver dating back to single digit 1900's and when I hit this I was surprised thinking I had found something from CW period, except for the U.S.A. on the back.....so.....if someone has something like it, or information about what it could be let's get the ball rolling....I'll throw a barber half to the first person who comes up with what it is....

 

[SemoPreacher]

Guess I had better give some measurements...overall length is 2 - 1/2" the figure is 3/4" at the elbows...looks to be copper over pot metal? So who wants the barber half?

 

[Moonshadow]

Okay, My guess is a door pull for a member of the clergy's house. Hard to get a perspective. It's really cool though, Congrats to you for finding it!

HH,
Moon

 

[TN-Joe]

I will say a book mark.
Joe

 

[rebelLT]

Geeze, Ya know that thing has really got me stumped. Who is that supposed to be anyway? Templar Knight? One of the wise men? The guy seems to be carrying a pike or some kind of implement of destruction. You know, BB and master eagle live in your area and it kinda looks like BB wearing a dress and maybe that is an xlt? OK, My official guess. Knight templare related? I bet it is. As in Kinghts templar USA. AKA masonic? cant get the pic to post. Maybe a part of a fob or sword hanger....even possibly part of a spoon.

 

[SemoPreacher]

Hey....I don't want to confuse anyone, I don't know what it is...but it is a figure of a Cival war dressed in a long coat, holding his rifle with bayonet. I want to find out what it is....the base is over 1/4" thick so that shoots the bookmark theory, and it isn't a Templar Knight, so come on all you relic slueths...if the Giants can win the SuperBowl, you can identify this piece...

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I think it is a grave marker like the veterans get at memorial day ,veterans day and the like. now they just use stickers. probably from a civil war veterans grave. the sons of the south and the daughters of the revolution used to have grave markers too. that is my guess. civil war era grave marker.

 

[allen]

THE GIANTS JUST UPSET THE PATRIOTS...WE MAY NEVER KNOW WHAT IT IS NOW...

 

[Mainedigger]

Looks like a metal toy soldier or even possibly a figurine from civil war chess set similiar to this.... http://store.shop72.com/ciwarchsetiv.html

 

[SemoPreacher]

The only grave markers I have seen were shaped like stars, GAR and others, thanks anyhow

 

[Baldingboy]

Does the bottom of this piece have a offset? If so, lets see some pics of the edge. The perspective is difficult to determine despite your pics and measurements.

BB

 

[SemoPreacher]

No Manufacturer name or patent number on the piece, most likely it was on the part that has been broken off. I will take a few more pics of different angles surely someone out there has one of these hid back in their chest of goodies. I just cannot find anything like it. It is a soldier in a long coat, holding his rifle with bayonet, he is perched ontop of the shield if it was straightened out, it would measure 2 - 1/2" that's all I got. A good mystery worth a barber half.......

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Hey....I don't want to confuse anyone, I don't know what it is...but it is a figure of a Cival war dressed in a long coat, holding his rifle with bayonet. I want to find out what it is....the base is over 1/4" thick so that shoots the bookmark theory, and it isn't a Templar Knight, so come on all you relic slueths...if the Giants can win the SuperBowl, you can identify this piece...

I agree.

except for the U.S.A. on the back

Northern soldier . . . we were U.S. of A. right along from 1774 and didn't stop being so or recognize any departurtes. ;-)

I would say post C.W. ear. What better grave marker for a Northern Soldier than a soldier on guard/picket duty in his watchcoat? Might have been to mark a section of a cemetary as I believe the "official" markers have flag holders.

 

[Pulltab Parson]

Grave Marker, ya. . . definately a grave marker

 

[DJ_Quinn]

I dunno exactly when that was made but he's wearing midieval clerical gowns and carrying a sword. Kinights of Malta or a Hospitalar.

 

[SemoPreacher]

Well I have to say alot is being said about this tiny figure, but also, as I have said before, it is NOT a sword he is holding, you can see the bayaonet mounted on the rifle if you look close. I sure would like to see a pic of the grave marker idea showing the soldier on top, this would sinch it, thanks for all the info....the half dollar barber is still up for grabs.

 

[ivan salis]

a civil war to post civil era union army soldier grave marker -- a symbolic union army soldier standing "guard" duty ( thus United States of America ---- USA) holding a rifle with a bayonet on end -- dressed with hat and long coat with a cape cloak type over shoulders (for foul weather) -- ie the "guard" is dressed in picket post type dress foul weather gear (rain) --- see if I can find out more.

 

[tsgman]

I say it's a Christmas ornament, nice find!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Wait a minute. This is two different pieces. The front view is broken off at the feet, yet the back view has a U.S.A. base that extends below and the cape is shorter.

Whazupwithat?

How about a height overall measurement and a side-view showing the jog shape?

 

[ivan salis]

note and "freindly" warning --- old style GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) type grave markers are protected by law it is a class "b" mis. to take or remove one for "private" sale for a grave site or burial area --- (this is to prevent the looting of them) ---- however they maybe legally owned and / or sold by decendanents of the dead soldier however. just a word to the wise.------- ---- Ivan