🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Prince & …….. buffalo ny

[ncsuwolf]

Found a few days ago, just got around to cleaning this morning. Has a ferrous “stem” connected to a pewter-like backing, with (I’m guessing) an aluminum name plate. When found the pewter/name plate piece was rolled into circle and I had to straighten I bit to read the writing inside. Can see “prince &” on the top line and “ffalo ny” on the bottom. Was found near Richmond at a site that dates to mid 1800s, with mid 1700s sites close by. Any ideas on what it may be?

 

[ncsuwolf]

Nevermind…..found this. In business from 1840s-70s.

Next question…..is that nameplate aluminum or silver?

 

[ncsuwolf]

Here is a pic of the nameplate

 

[Almy]

The question about its being silver or aluminum is a good one to help dating. Aluminum became an industrial metal in the 1880s but was a precious metal before that because it was so difficult to extract from its ore.

 

[Gene Mean]

Reminds me of a caster. But I don´t think the name would be stamped into it if it was.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Reminds me of a caster. But I don´t think the name would be stamped into it if it was.

Sort of does resemble, but it’s a name plate off a mid 1800s musical instrument