Breastplate? Not sure

[tater307]

Found this in the field this weekend. There are 10 house sites in about a mile stretch so im not sure about the age of this site.
Any help would be great!

 

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[Customx_12]

What's the size and what's it made out of?

 

[tater307]

Think it is brass. Not leaded on the back

 

[doublet2a]

I was thinking half of a compact

Tim

 

[DirtDigler]

Sometimes lead was melted from CW breastplates. Could've gotten tossed in a fire and easliy melted away. The Royal Fusiliers insignia is a flaming cannonball, is that what I'm seeing on your piece? Many fusilier units adopted the flaming cannonball. Some of the hats used in the early 1800s had a large insignia on them, so it may not be a breast plate. Certainly worth looking into.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Fusiliers