Shenandoah Dig - What is it?

[NolanTheExplorer]

This one had me and an old timer buddy completely clueless. We were pretty sure it was a CW artillery piece. Romeo solved it.
A piece of a mortise lock. Thanks for the help!

DHD

 

[NolanTheExplorer]

hope this one helps

 

[traderoftreasures]

Looks like it could of held a medal or badge. And it looks to have been made in the late 18's maybe.

 

[NolanTheExplorer]

i can't picture it being a medal or badge holder. my gut tells me this thing dropped into some sort of slot. The little hole to the right could possibly catch on a series of nipples to raise or lower? maybe just one nipple so it wouldn't fall out of place or out of whatever it was once a part of.
something keeps telling me CW related..

This is a tough one!!

-nolan

 

[CRUSADER]

looks like part of something like the insides of a clock or something electrical, that's my guess

 

[romeo-1]

It's actually part of a mortise type lock...

 

[NolanTheExplorer]

after looking at images of the components of vintage mortise locks im not convinced.
in fact, i dont really see any part that even closely reselmbles this piece.

 

[romeo-1]

I was thinking that it may be a variation of this part...could be wrong though...

 

[NolanTheExplorer]

thanks for posting that pic!
NO NO, i think you could be right Romeo! sorry for shooting you down initially.
the cut out part that looks like the us capital (sort of) looks a lot like that cutout part in my pic.
im 90% convinced!

What do others think?

-nolan