A silver/silver plated whatsit

[Older The Better]

I have a site that I think dates to late 1800’s I’m trying to figure out what kind of structure was there, find a lot of horse tack and animal related farming related stuff, but also glass and flatware and a bell and more house related things,
This rang up loud and clear and reads from 78-82 on my detector, the pictures show how it came out of the ground + a tooth brush and water. It doesn’t look copper or brass I’m thinking silver plate over copper as far as what it is? I have no idea best guess is the top of a teapot or something similar

 

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[Tony in SC]

I'll go with teapot lid.

 

[A2coins]

Cool find try straightening it out

 

[invent4hir]

Agree with Tony. Found a similar lid last year with a patent date in the 1870s.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Your top looks to be made of pewter, when polished pewter looked a lot like silver.
It was the 'Poor Man's Silver' of the 18th and 19thc.

"Items have been made out of pewter since ancient Egyptian times. It was introduced to Britain by the Romans in the Second Century. Pewter items were often made by silversmiths as a cheaper alternative to silver. As such, it is often called 'Poor Man's Silver'. It is an alloy of mainly tin, with other metals such as bismuth, copper and lead, to harden and strengthen it. Pewter can be worked in several ways to produce different objects. It can be rolled, cast, pressed, spun or shaped by hand. A great variety of objects have been made from pewter including mugs, tankards, plates, dishes, candlesticks, tea services and jewellery. Its surface can be embellished by hammering, engraving or polishing. Many items are stamped with the maker's trademark which is also known as a 'touch mark'. This often includes the maker's initials or whole name."

This is also why we find so many bronze and brass wedding rings on farm sites.
They were easily plated with gold and when polished often resemble real gold rings.

Dave

 

[Older The Better]

I thought maybe pewter but I always thought that pewter was lead based and heavy. It wasn’t light like aluminum but it wasn’t lead heavy. Now I know more about pewter