✅ SOLVED Silvery whatmathingy

[Rocky77]

Found this a couple inches down in the front lawn of a early 1900's home site. The yard was littered with modern trash but this little guy popped out. It's about three inches long. It may be silver plated, I don't know. It has heavy crusty rust in the middle and it's very thin and malleable. Maybe a pocket knife charm? Any ideas would be great. Thanks.

 

[releventchair]

Most pen knives have a bail type ring to attach to. But not all. A pen knife you probably know is a hold over from cutting quill pens for dipping in ink. In more modern times often attached to a watch chain.

https://www.google.com/search?q=wat...v&sa=X&ei=UImXVKPtDrDesASEkYGoCw&ved=0CCsQsAQ

 

[villagenut]

The rusty interior is what is left of a steel blade from a small pocket knife. The small attachment loop at the end is commonly found on watch chains and often attached to a fob. In this case a pocket knife was attached to the chain and watch. The prop and wings emblem is an Air force insignia that was created in the 1920's, so your knife is sometime after those years and may have been owned by a member of this military branch..

 

[Rocky77]

Most pen knives have a bail type ring to attach to. But not all. A pen knife you probably know is a hold over from cutting quill pens for dipping in ink. In more modern times often attached to a watch chain.

https://www.google.com/search?q=wat...v&sa=X&ei=UImXVKPtDrDesASEkYGoCw&ved=0CCsQsAQ

Thanks for the info and adding the pictures. It definitely looks as if it's a little knife.

 

[Rocky77]

The rusty interior is what is left of a steel blade from a small pocket knife. The small attachment loop at the end is commonly found on watch chains and often attached to a fob. In this case a pocket knife was attached to the chain and watch. The prop and wings emblem is an Air force insignia that was created in the 1920's, so your knife is sometime after those years and may have been owned by a member of this military branch..

The house dates back to the 20's so that makes sense. I may have to go back to the land owner and see if anyone was in the military. Thanks!

 

[Pointman]

The insignia is the same as for Army Aviation today. I am not sure if the air force uses that. Perhaps the Army Air Corps used it for a short time before they became the Air Force.

 

[Rocky77]

The insignia is the same as for Army Aviation today. I am not sure if the air force uses that. Perhaps the Army Air Corps used it for a short time before they became the Air Force.

That makes my find a whole more interesting. Thanks for the information!

 

[BosnMate]

When I was a kid -- 1940's -- we called those little knives "cigar cutters." Gentle men that smoked cigars cut a little bit off the tip on the end that goes into the mouth. I thought they (the knives) were solid silver, but what did I know, I was way to young to smoke, but saw them in use and was told what they were by adults.

 

[Rocky77]

I guess I can go ahead and say my little silvery doodad mystery has been solved. Thanks everyone for the info!