Shield with no name

[kyphote]

A friend found this shield at a 1700s estate in VA. Any ideas? Haven't come across anything like it and can't begin to guess. Thanks!

 

[vayank54]

I've never seen one exactly like that but have seen some similar dug at precivil war house sites. It's probably a horse harness decoration. It's possible it could have had something engraved in the flat area. A cool find though.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've never seen one exactly like that but have seen some similar dug at precivil war house sites. It's probably a horse harness decoration. It's possible it could have had something engraved in the flat area. A cool find though.

it is, & an early one at that! late 18th C off the top of my head

 

[jdsarasin8194]

did you try cleaning the front maby something will show up

 

[CRUSADER]

did you try cleaning the front maby something will show up

no the plating has come off, what you see is the lead-alloy core.

 

[jdsarasin8194]

did you try cleaning the front maby something will show up

no the plating has come off, what you see is the lead-alloy core.

no because I am not that informed about that kind of stuff..

 

[Sklybones]

Hi all Just found this site a couple months ago.....I have a shield very close to this one,Only thing is Mine was found here in Nevada,Ive been wanting to get a pic of it on here to ask what it is but all I have is a cell phone for pictures I will see If I can get it on here I'd like to kow what it is also.

 

[Sklybones]

Sorry to take so long but this is the best picture I could get
This one has a little gold plating left on it ,but think the pins in the back would have been too small for a horse harness

 

[kyphote]

Sorry to take so long but this is the best picture I could get
This one has a little gold plating left on it ,but think the pins in the back would have been too small for a horse harness

Looks just like it! The back of mine is lead filled whereas yours appears hollow, but that's it. Drop me a line if you ever identify it and I'll do the same. Thanks for posting.

 

[Sklybones]

Heres another pic hope it helps someone.

 

[Mike in Berks]

kyphote
I found one similar to yours i believe this is what you're shield would look like ?
Mine was found in an 1870's - 1914 picnic grove beside an old dirt road a
couple hundred feet from an mid 1700's church
I'm sure vayank54 has it right horse harness decoration maybe a rosette ?
CRUSADER agreed with him An i'll third it
Here's a photo like yours with my find and a nickel Mine is 1 3/16 inch high

Front

Back with wire attachments


good luck diggin

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow 3 the same! It does appear to be horse decoration from the back.

 

[Sklybones]

Ok guess I was wrong on the horse decoration, the pins on the back didnt look strong enough the 2 pins on mine were brass which I broke the last pin off when getting the last picture,,but does anyone have a clue as to what would have been on the front..