A sailboat pendant...seems funny

[IowaRelic]

My neighbors yard produced this. House built in 1874. Pic 1 is the front. 2 is the back. Somthing is weird. It rang up like a nickel and seems to be zinc or pot metal maybe? Not sure.


Next items from a field hunt the other day. They are brass. I found the pieces on 2 separate visits.

 

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[A2coins]

Thats a cool piece bet theres more to find Well done

 

[creskol]

The first one is part of a a key chain and was probably mounted on a leather fob, similar to the one below. The other is an organ reed plate.

 

[IowaRelic]

The first one is part of a a key chain and was probably mounted on a leather fob, similar to the one below. The other is an organ reed plate.

An organ huh? How common was that in a house?

 

[creskol]

Reed organs, (aka: pump organs, harmoniums, and melodeons) were fairly common.

 

[RW]

Agree with most likely FOB and reed. Possibly accordion reed though.

 

[Tony in SC]

The top one could also be a small watch fob.

 

[creskol]

Agree with most likely FOB and reed. Possibly accordion reed though.

Correct me if I am wrong, but accordion reeds are double reed plates .. One reed for compressing the air and one reed for pulling the air.

 

[RW]

Correct me if I am wrong, but accordion reeds are double reed plates .. One reed for compressing the air and one reed for pulling the air.

Several years ago I had a 19th Century accordion that I had to take apart for repairs (beeswax the reeds into position). The reeds looked very similar to the OP but upon further review, I think you are 100% correct. Not accordion reed.

 

[fishstick]

Reed organs, (aka: pump organs, harmoniums, and melodeons) were fairly common.

I've found hundreds of those reed but never knew what they went to. Thanx creskol!!!!

 

[Reanm8er]

What brought the sea faring man to Iowa? A prairie schooner, of course!

 

[IowaRelic]

The keys to a land yacht.

 

[IowaRelic]

Thats a cool piece bet theres more to find Well done

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