Civil War Camp Item with Stamped Emblem

[Turborick]

We have been back to the civil war camp and I found a small piece of brass that has what looks like a crown stamped into it. I am hoping that someone can ID the stamp/emblem and maybe even Id the item. As you can see from the pic it is about 1/2" wide and 1" to 2" long. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Rick

 

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[Montana Jim]

Is it a flattened tube or a single flat piece?

My opinion is that it resembles the British Crown more than any other European Crowns.

 

[Turborick]

It is a single flat piece, I believe it is brass, that was welded (I think) to another metal object. It is about the thickness of a quarter.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Keyhole cover from an old lock? The crown is a frequently-used design on such pieces.


-Buckles

 

[Monty]

How a bout some different angles? And is it attached to the coin looking thing beneath it or is it just laying on it? Monty

 

[2country]

Yep, it is an old key hole cover .

 

[Montana Jim]

Yep, it is an old key hole cover .

Do you know from what lock or who made the locks?

 

[kuger]

Yes definitely a dust cover for a lock....I have one and cant find the darn info I had on it!!

 

[2country]

I have a keyhole cover like yours with the letters GR below the crown . The info I was given about mine was that GR stands for "Georgius Rex" or King George III of England (1760 - 1820) which means it was made during this time period . Some will have a VR on it for Victoria Rex or Queen Victoria .

 

[kuger]

Yes that is what I was told as well!!

 

[Montana Jim]