Very old ear

[Old Dude]

Hi all. After reading about Carolina Tom's lead soldier find, it reminded me that I wanted to post this find I made from an early 1800's farmhouse site. It appears to be pewter or some type of white metal. It looks like perhaps a " beard " remnant was also cast into what must be a man's effigy. Anyone have an example or guess as to what it may have been?

 

[2Minnesota]

Honest Abe missing his top hat?? Maybe a pin?

 

[tamrock]

Possibility a piece of a spelter cast figure. They were a popular decor in Victorian times and they made many types of epic looking sculptures of these castings.

 

[rick67]

Porch jockey, my first thought.

 

[DCMatt]

Honest Abe missing his top hat?? Maybe a pin?

Agree. Abe Lincoln's ear. Just Google pewter Abe Lincoln and you'll see plenty of figurines and bookends of Ol' Abe.

DCMatt

 

[ARC]

Hmmmm...

You now have an "extra ear"...

So...



Sorry... I have been waiting for an excuse to post that pic :P

Looks like it tis your lucky thread

 

[ARC]

Agree. Abe Lincoln's ear. Just Google pewter Abe Lincoln and you'll see plenty of figurines and bookends of Ol' Abe.

DCMatt

Hey Matt... Ever notice how BIG Abe Lincolns ears actually really were... he had some big ears.