Civil War related?

[McCDig]

I was back today to a site that yielded a couple Civil War artifacts on Tuesday, an officer's New Yor militia button and a brass closure pin from an ammunition pouch.

Back this afternoon for an hour and a half I dug three other relics, a small brass rivet and carved roundball. Close by I followed a mixed mid-tone/high-tone signal on a target that I kept chasing deeper and deeper. Turned out to be over 9 inches down there and I have no idea what this is, much less if may be Civil War related.

Your help is appreciated.

 

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[creskol]

Being stamped brass with fold-over tabs, I am pretty sure that it is post war .. late 1800's .

 

[McCDig]

Thanks creskol! Think that answers the question. Just doesn't seem robust enough to be military.

 

[DCMatt]

My first thought was 'Victorian tin type (portrait) mourning brooch'. Or maybe I've been doing this too long and I'm seeing things... Can we see a direct (not angled) pic of the front?

 

[sawmill man]

Im thinking probably what DCMatt is thinking , may not be war related but could have been a soldiers girlfriends pic in that.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Matt! I have included "face-on" pic of piece I dug yesterday and other true Civil War pieces that have a similar shape.

 

[smokeythecat]

Not military, and with stamped brass earliest time frame CW ear to 1900.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks smokey! This piece likely held a photo and I think DCMatt and sawmill man have that in mind as well. Back tomorrow to search more of the area.

 

[smokeythecat]

I also agree the most likely insert would have been a photo. The other thing would be a souvenir photo of something important like a world's fair or such.

 

[creskol]

Not military, and with stamped brass earliest time frame CW ear to 1900.

I would agree except for the fold over tabs which post date the Civil War.