What is it? War Heros home

[rbcumbee74]

I found this several days ago and it has me stumped. It's copper or brass, but on the front of it it looks as if it a seal was stamped on it in silver, but someone later tried to melt the silver off of it?? This was found at a revolutionary house of a very notable war hero here in sc. Any information would be great for the museum it's going to go to, thanks!

 

[rbcumbee74]

this is an enlarged photo, it appears to be a crown on top of something, possibly a lion? The picture also shows where the silver was melted away.

 

[Reed Lukens]

looks like it could be part of a belt buckle or an end attached to the leather.

 

[Bramblefind]

It made me think of a book or album clasp that once had an embellishment glued on it. Does the short side opposite the hole look like it may have had something broken off of it?

 

[rbcumbee74]

It doesn't appear as if it were broken off of anything, it's pretty smooth where it would have been connected to the hinge. I don't know, that's a pretty good idea and if I don't get any other responses then a book keep is what it'll be lol

 

[Tony in SC]

I believe the color and impressions is where something was soldered on to it. Tony