Pocket Flute?

[IMAUDIGGER]

Does anybody recognize this?
Found in an area occupied by Native Americans, then miners in the 1850's then again in the 1930's. I did find a couple military buttons at this location.

I'm calling it a "pocket flute" until someone corrects me.
For some reason it feels like something that might be older than 1850's..don't know why.
Maybe because it's crudely fashioned and simple.

 

[lairmo]

Tin whistle

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Don't know. I wonder if it's missing a mouthpiece?
Bothers me that it is so tricky to get it to whistle every time.

I'm thinking your probably right..tin whistle.
Going to look for a mouth piece tonight.
Probably was wood and long rotted away.

 

[devldog]

Cool looking piece. It does look like it could be a whistle of some sort. The military buttons that came from this area, we're they CW era? Nice find, Congrat's.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Cool looking piece. It does look like it could be a whistle of some sort. The military buttons that came from this area, we're they CW era? Nice find, Congrat's.

I think pre-Civil War
Relicman #B5113 Federal Infantry button. 1850's through 1860's

 

[devldog]

That is a nice Eagle I button.

 

[A2coins]

Wow cool finds