Personal Adornment Item...

[Swartzie]

Found this along the Ohio river in an area that dates back to the late 1700's. It appears to be some sort of personal item. Anybody care to wager a guess?

-Swartzie

 

[Mud Hut]

It might be a smoking pipe cap.

 

[doublet2a]

Old clip on ear ring missing the clip??

Tim

 

[Breezie]

What is/are the materials?


Breezie

 

[Swartzie]

What is/are the materials?


Breezie

It has a nice green patina on it so I assume it is some kind of copper alloy. It is also lightweight and hollow.

-Swartzie

 

[Breezie]

Since it is hinged, round, decorative, and lightweight, it could be a Victorian era ink well cap. I'm not looking at it in person, but judging by the photos and patina, it appears brass.

Neat find
Breezie

 

[tamrock]

I'm with doublet2a on this one.

 

[Breezie]

What does it measure?


Breezie

 

[Swartzie]

What does it measure?


Breezie

Using a pair of calipers the diameter measures exactly 30 mm.
-Swartzie

 

[Breezie]

Using a pair of calipers the diameter measures exactly 30 mm.
-Swartzie

Slightly over an inch would be an okay size for a clip-on earring. Could you measure the depth of the dome. It looks a little thick for an earring, but I really can't tell from the pics.

Also, all the clip-on earrings I've seen and worn had a slightly raised area before the hinge pin, which helps to center the earring and keep it from sliding off. This of course pinches the ear, and I can say it from experience! The OP's hinge area is flat to the back, which would really make a tight fit on the ear. I'm not saying that it's not an earring, but the placement of the hinge would make it awefuly tight.




Breezie




Breezie

 

[Swartzie]

Slightly over an inch would be an okay size for a clip-on earring. Could you measure the depth of the dome. It looks a little thick for an earring, but I really can't tell from the pics.


Breezie

The depth of the dome is 15mm.
-Swartzie