Weird Artifacts

[jadocs]

Anyone know what this is? My first reaction was it looked like an inlet or outlet from a gas mask?

It was dug up near these:

Union Metallic Cartridge (no. 12 Union 1901-1908)

Old Pewter Button (on left)

Old Mallet Head

 

[jadocs]

Size reference

 

[baspinall]

May be an old phonograph needle housing. Or from an old phone.

 

[baspinall]

Or from a gramophone?

 

[jadocs]

Wow that does look similar. There's some kind of diaphragm in it (see end of toothpick).

 

[flyadive]

It's from a rotary phone hand set.

 

[jadocs]

Great identification flyadive! That explains the diaphragm. Thank you baspinall as well. I was way off base with the gas mask.

 

[Tnmountains]

Dang I was going to guess phone also. These guys are good!

 

[CRUSADER]

The button is tombac, not pewter (circa 1780-1820s).

 

[jadocs]

The button is tombac, not pewter (circa 1780-1820s).

Oh wow! Really? I need to learn more about this. Thank you so much!

 

[cudamark]

The second item is a shot gun shell casing.