Tiny brass doughnut

[jrwill56]

found this brass piece at lunch today about 10" deep-at the old site. any Idea's?
it is only 1/4" dia. made of brass ,it has what looks like threads inside

 

[johnnyi]

Hard to say Will. Considering it's size, it might have been dropped by this guy http://www.antiquetoycollections.info/prodimages/MF02-s.jpg

 

[traderoftreasures]

Hard to say Will. Considering it's size, it might have been dropped by this guy http://www.antiquetoycollections.info/prodimages/MF02-s.jpg

is that where swine flu came from?

 

[intimer]

i would like to ask if it looks like anything has been attached and broken off?

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks like a cheap nut tore to pieces by channel locks

 

[stefen]

Original manufacturers mold for Cherrios

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Food-Engineering-Manufacturing-2446/Cheerios.htm

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Indians

 

[JHinPA]

Are you sure that's not an eyelet from some footwear? You know - where the laces went thru. They may have been made of brass at one time. I can't explain the threaded ID though. JH