Tiny Eagle

[wolcottdigger]

I found this today at a local middle school it was about twenty feet from an old colonial era stone wall.
I almost threw it in my junk bucket but I thought it had some markings on it. It appears to have an Eagle
like you see on some old military buttons, any clues.
Joe

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'm thinking the remnants of an old utensil handle.

 

[Angelo]

It almost looks like U S N at bottom..U.S. Navy?

Tony

 

[2country]

Kinda looks like a key hole cover from an old lock .

 

[72cheyenne]

I'm thinking the remnants of an old utensil handle.

I'm gonna go with 4-H on this one. Definately looks like a busted flatware handle, looks late 1700s to early 1800s.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Kinda looks like a key hole cover from an old lock .

Im gonna go with 2 country on this. I say its from an antique padlock something like this.
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/vick/imgGal.html

 

[72cheyenne]

Kinda looks like a key hole cover from an old lock .

Im gonna go with 2 country on this. Its from an antique padlock something like this.

Ooooh, can I change my vote. No really it does resemble both a flatware handle and a keyhole cover. The only reason I went with flatware handle is the way it "necks down" and is bent/broke at the top. Most keyhole covers I have seen are either rectangle or have a slight taper like the one in BCH's pic.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Kinda looks like a key hole cover from an old lock .

Im gonna go with 2 country on this. Its from an antique padlock something like this.

Ooooh, can I change my vote. No really it does resemble both a flatware handle and a keyhole cover. The only reason I went with flatware handle is the way it "necks down" and is bent/broke at the top. Most keyhole covers I have seen are either rectangle or have a slight taper like the one in BCH's pic.

I have seen many different types. Here is one similar. I have some better pics in a book. Whats odd is it looks broken on both ends. The eagle and letters look spot on.

 

[72cheyenne]

Kinda looks like a key hole cover from an old lock .

Im gonna go with 2 country on this. Its from an antique padlock something like this.

Ooooh, can I change my vote. No really it does resemble both a flatware handle and a keyhole cover. The only reason I went with flatware handle is the way it "necks down" and is bent/broke at the top. Most keyhole covers I have seen are either rectangle or have a slight taper like the one in BCH's pic.

I have seen many different types. Here is one similar. I have some better pics in a book. Whats odd is it looks broken on both ends. The eagle and letters look spot on.

It does look broke on both ends. And I have to agree that the eagles do look very similar. I have looked for over an hour at flatware...and I haven't found anything even close. I think we can pretty much "assume" this is a broken keyhole cover to a lock. Great Id, 2country, and picture follow up BCH.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice ID

 

[wolcottdigger]

You guys are the best, I think this is solved!
Thanks 2country and bigcypresshunter, with your help I did a little more research.
It seems there was a company called the Eagle Lock Co. and this is a keyhole cover.
Thank You
Joe
UPDATE!
It seems the Eagle Lock Company was in Terryville CT. the next town over from me.

 

[seanmdhistory]

that looks like a key hole cover to a old pad lock

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

that looks like a key hole cover to a old pad lock

Welcome to TN sean. Yes thats what it is. When the green check is posted, that means it has already been solved.