✅ SOLVED Something else I cannot ID

[smokeythecat]

I found this today on a farm field where a Civil War battle took place. It is made of cast brass, tapers at the end and has the square "tab" on the other end. Diameter is about 3/4" at thickest part. Ideas? It just has a blunt end, does not appear to be broken on the round part. There is no curvature to it. Of course it could be 20 years old too, but unlikely with that patina.

 

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[smokeythecat]

I have no idea on it either. It is also a little "out of round" and file marks are still visible.

 

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[smokeythecat]

Well, I think I got an accurate ID. A brass knapper for shaping gun flints. 18th or early 19th century. There were contact period Indian items on the site, but this is a RARE THING!!!!!