Please HELP!!! What is this?

[wilmingtonncboys]

Hi guys and gals!! I just dug this the other day in the historical downtown Wilmington, NC. I've tried to do some research on it but I can't find anything about it. A friend of mine said it my be from the War of 1812?? Is there anyone out here that can help??

 

[traderoftreasures]

how do you put that sentence under the pictures?

 

[romeo-1]

I have no idea what you have there but it certainly warrants some investigation. Good luck!

 

[wilmingtonncboys]

how do you put that sentence under the pictures?

go to your profile and add a signature.

 

[BioProfessor]

One thing you have going for you is that it is an unfouled anchor. That will narrow it down quite a bit as to what branch of service it was.

Daryl

 

[wilmingtonncboys]

One thing you have going for you is that it is an unfouled anchor. That will narrow it down quite a bit as to what branch of service it was.

Daryl

thanks Daryl, i'll see what that does!!

chris

 

[fortbball9]

There was one posted on here about a month ago,But I can't remember what it was.If I find it I will
post the link later.Or you could mess around and see if you could find it.

fortbball9

 

[allen_idaho]

Looks like a cover plate or backing plate for some type of marine equipment. Clean it up a bit. See if it's brass.

 

[wilmingtonncboys]

There was one posted on here about a month ago,But I can't remember what it was.If I find it I will
post the link later.Or you could mess around and see if you could find it.

fortbball9

yes, please let me know if you find it. this is driving me crazy!!!!

 

[trikikiwi]

It is from a Revolutionary War naval neck stock. I believe the neck stock was made of linen, and there were two of these sewn on, one on each end. I will Google around for some more info, but I needed the ID.

Woot woot!

You deserve everything you achieve
Mike

 

[sniffer]

it looks like the back of a Mariner's pocket watch, or a Mariner's compass

Sniffer

 

[IronSpike]

I agree with the compass back idea.

http://www.mare2.com/maritime-geschenke-dekoration.php/keywords/Compass

 

[IronSpike]

I'll take your word for it. What's with the copyright symbol after Plehbah?

 

[sniffer]

http://www.stanleylondon.com/opencompyellow.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Good guesses here but Im putting my money on Plebah. Woot woot!



...what is a neck stock? ..a cravat?


maybe here? http://www.thequartermastergeneral.com/?category=uniforms

 

[72cheyenne]

You got his name wrong BCH, its plehbah©.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

بلَباه

 

[72cheyenne]

بلَباه

Or that too.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I had to copyright it. Some guy with a German ring was trying to steal it. At least that is what my attorneys are saying.

I have seen these in publications before. I have seen examples recovered individually, and I have also seen them on the neck stock, or cravat.

The first time I saw them was in an old issue of 'North South Trader's Civil War' magazine. They were in the "What Is It?" section. A fellow had found one of the stamped brass pieces with an anchor at a homestead in Tennessee. I believe the business of Stone Mountain Relics of Georgia provided the magazine with a picture of a complete neck stock in a subsequent issue. Those examples were identical to the one pictured in this thread.

I know they are out there. I looked for too long today, and I do not need my girlfriend getting jealous over Google.

I will try again later.

Im placing another five on Plehbah.

 

[IronSpike]

Green check please

Was the neckstock leather or cloth?

This find is Banner in my