✅ SOLVED Old jailhouse finds, need a little help

[Pork King]

I recently got permission to hunt around an old jailhouse in the area. The jailhouse was active from 1830-1849. My holy grail would be an old sheriff's star, but I may have found something similar, plus a few odds and ends.

I went out today to do a quick sweep of the property to see if there was anything that may be worth hunting for. This is what I found...

An old button: looks like it has a star on it. Do you think this could have been sheriff-related, or is it more modern?


I also found this thing, and I have no idea what it is. Looks to be made of brass. I found it put together, then realized it could screw apart...


Plus some misc stuff. I know I've seen something like this middle object, but not sure what it is...


Any help or guesses would be appreciated.

 

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[BosnMate]

electrical connector of some sort

 

[Silver Worm]

Pork, keep at it. You are bound to find something good!

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[HutSiteDigger]

Wish I knew, i deal with inmates a lot for a job but anyhow, I do not know. Good luck

 

[Pork King]

No ID on the button, but the "connector" is a fence/rail topper. I found a complete one with an ornamental spike still attached to the twisted wrought iron in the same spot today...