Shield pendent found in Pennsylvania

[detectorFRED]

Hello, I found this small shield in Pennsylvania while metal detecting. Any clues to its orgin or value? Thanks!

 

[sutphin]

NEEET FINE ...

 

[Bruce R]

It puts me in mind of the old Pa. Game Warden badges, but I'm sure they were nickel plated brass.

 

[romeo-1]

Value would most likely by $0 due to the condition...but no idea what it could have been. Furniture or horse brass?

 

[testing123]

Could it just be an old horse harness decoration thing? I forget it's name

 

[Tommy G]

Not sure what it is, but strikes me as being a military badge of some kind - commonly worn on a uniform epaulet. I hope you are able to get a good ID.

 

[trapperart]

No help with ID but congrats

 

[digging440yrs]

Maybe along these lines-------fire mans hat

 

[Davers]

Is it all one piece?
What type of Metal is it or is it composed of 2 types of metal?

It may clean up better but it looks to be burnt or melted or it was in some Ruff ground.
GL on ID

 

[Coilcrazy2]

Found something just like it a while back. Mine had some contact points on the reverse side which told me that it was a pin or saddle decor.

 

[detectorFRED]

It feels cast

 

[detectorFRED]

It's one piece. I believe it to be like a cast metal? No, it came out of soft ground. It's heavy for how small it is

 

[kcm]

Is it magnetic? A genuine shield wouldn't be. Might be a kid's Detective Shield from decades past.

 

[Johncoho]

Maybe electrolysis would bring out some details?

 

[detectorFRED]

No it is not magnetic

 

[Bruce R]

I would try the hot peroxide thing.

 

[relic lover]

I am voting watch fob

 

[Jlambert4081]

It almost looks like crossed cannons and a shield in the upper left. It looks military to me. Maybe Civil War

 

[relic lover]

Maybe it looks something like this at one time