Pistol or Sword Pommell?

[Valley Ranger]

Dug this heavy brass piece today on a site that dates to the late 1700's here in western Virginia. Possibly a pistol or sword pommell, or just a furfurniture leg?

 

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[creskol]

It looks like a sword pommel off of a Model 1860 cavalry sword. Nice!

 

[Valley Ranger]

It looks like a sword pommel off of a Model 1860 cavalry sword. Nice!

Thanks Rob! I was leaning more to a pistol pommel. I feel really dumb now as it's actually ID'd in Howard Crouch's book. He states this design is from a CS cavalry sabre. Would you concur? Mine does have the same "crude, rough as cast" finish that Crouch describes. The location I dug this was once owned by a Confederate officer (Captain) after the WBTS.

By the way, I also dug a Confederate Script I at the same location. More on all this to come later. Thanks again - you always come through for me!

 

[creskol]

Thanks Rob! I was leaning more to a pistol pommel. I feel really dumb now as it's actuall ID'd in Howard Crouch's book. He states this design is from a CS cavalry sabre. Would you concur? Mine does have the same "crude, rough as cast" finish that Crouch describes.

By the way, I also dug a Confederate Script I at the same location. More on all this to come later. Thanks again - you always come through for me!

Sword.. sabre ..I am to dumb to know the difference but yup.. I would agree. Looking forward to seeing the Script I! Sounds like you found a good spot!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[Valley Ranger]

Sword.. sabre ..I am to dumb to know the difference but yup.. I would agree. Looking forward to seeing the Script I! Sounds like you found a good spot!

Yes, it is a good spot but extremely challenging. Lots of iron and surrounded by electric livestock fence.

 

[dirtlooter]

Yes, it is a good spot but extremely challenging. Lots of iron and surrounded by electric livestock fence.

sweet find for sure. What's a little challenge? sometimes it's a lot of challenge! congrats at managing to find the good stuff in spite of them

 

[CoilyGirl]

I recognized it's a pommel immediately,nice find!