Bolster?

[Kieth-Tx]

Hit a spot in the water yesterday and pulled out 6 Minnie balls and 1 general service eagle button...then this came out. I thought it was a brass bolster but the center looks brass or copper also. Thanks for any help. Kieth

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

If the rectangular-shaped groove in the center also shows on the other side, it may be a slot that's filled with concretion. If it is indeed a rectangular slot through the object's center, you may have found the brass guard from a civil war era fighting-knife. That would be appropriately "in context" with the minie-balls you found.

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Cannonballguy...you are correct! Did not want to mess with it but scaped the "orange" area and it broke away as rusty sand. Will post anther pic asap.

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Here is a pic with slot cleaned out.

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Thanks guys....have found a couple pics of Bowie knives with this type of bolster today!