What is this? Eagle sitting on a rock?

[primetime21]

Found next to that spoon from previous post. Def made from lead. Has the same look as a civil war bullet when it comes out of the ground. Any ideas?

 

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[kuger]

Likely the coolest trench art/carved bullet I have seen?Was it found in Civil War site?

 

[49r Relics]

Super cool! If that is CW era, museum piece right there.

 

[BosnMate]

My first thought was trench art. Looks like someone really talented carved a bullet.

 

[L.C. BAKER]

how deep was it and what kind of detector are you using? Great find! L.C. BAKER

 

[primetime21]

AT Pro. Dug at 6-8". Yes I've found lots of CW era bullets from this area. Plenty of soldiers marched right through here. About 10 min from the battle of Spring Hill in Tennessee

 

[pong12211]

That is an awesome find.. Congrats..

 

[primetime21]

Actually now I remember. My Pros batteries died so I pulled out my back up ace 250. That thing is a bullet magnet.

 

[kuger]

Well,imo its banner material then!!

 

[lumbergh]

Great find - hope you get more feedback on what it is!

- Bill

 

[damiani1]

That looks so cool , really impressive find!

 

[kuger]

....not sure when the Motto of the Jayhawk came about or what state you found it,but it looks more "Hawkish",to me....?



http://www.legendsofkansas.com/jayhawkers.html

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

I agree with kuger...fantastic item...
but not an eagle...amazing detail for such a tiny piece...

 

[primetime21]

In the words of Bill Ladd: Passion over profit!!! Yeah!! Love that dude

 

[49r Relics]

AT Pro. Dug at 6-8". Yes I've found lots of CW era bullets from this area. Plenty of soldiers marched right through here. About 10 min from the battle of Spring Hill in Tennessee

Banner Find! I agree with Kuger, looks like a Hawk with that raptor style beak

 

[yaxthri]

Isn't this a bit too large to be carved out of a bullet (asked the American CW ignorant european)?...

 

[kuger]

Isn't this a bit too large to be carved out of a bullet (asked the American CW ignorant european)?...

...thats why I said..."Trench art/Bullets"....the bullets could have been melted,or it could have been carved from stock/strip lead

 

[yaxthri]

Aaaaah, all clear now... makes sense.
Very nice find and the anonymous fellow artist of those old days really had talent!

 

[primetime21]

I also found an old piece of strip lead. Looked like i had the end shaved off. This area is rich with CW artifacts. Found a harmonica reed in the creek last week. One piece

 

[Jeanne]

That is amazing! What a great find. It makes me wonder who made it and what became of him.