Silver-plated item found in field

[ANTIQUARIAN]

A friend on mine found this yesterday in a farm field in Eastern Ontario, I was hoping someone recognize what it came from? My first thought was that it's part of a parasol or an umbrella.

These are the details he sent me about his find.

"Do you have any guesses what the silver plated item is?
I found it on an early 1800 site. Lots of information on it.
'Paris' on left side.
'London' on right side.
Cat chasing a mouse.
A fancy scroll work name and 'Patent - Automaton March 22 1875'
Silver plated also a. 1824 plow token kinda toasted it."

Thanks very much for your help,
Dave

 

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[Red-Coat]

I think your guess is correct.

The fancy script name will be “E. Charageat”, which is Emile Charageat of 268 Rue St. Denis in Paris. He also had an office in London. He was a maker of umbrellas, parasols and canes. The date corresponds to an umbrella/parasol-related item for which he was granted a patent in Britain but the actual details are not available from our online records.

It looks to be the ‘slide’ portion of a parasol or umbrella that you push up to open the canopy.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I think your guess is correct.

The fancy script name will be “E. Charageat”, which is Emile Charageat of 268 Rue St. Denis in Paris. He also had an office in London. He was a maker of umbrellas, parasols and canes. The date corresponds to an umbrella/parasol-related item for which he was granted a patent in Britain but the actual details are not available from our online records.

It looks to be the ‘slide’ portion of a parasol or umbrella that you push up to open the canopy.

Thank you so much Red-Coat, I sincerely appreciate you posting.