Clueless on this artifact

[Don in SJ]

All I can say on this one it was found near the pewter spoon, old thimble, but newer Eagle button I found today and near where a half real and 1802 Large Cent were found.

The two tabs do still move as I showed them in two different positions.

Guesses?? I have none....



Don

 

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[PBK]

What's the lettering on the elongated portion? (Looks like "...OOR.." reversed in the photo.)

 

[mojjax]

I'm gonna make a wild guess ... part of a seeder ?
Yea , what are those words PBK mentioned .

mojjax

 

[Don in SJ]

What's the lettering on the elongated portion? (Looks like "...OOR.." reversed in the photo.)

Ah, BIG CLUE

It says: CHA'S W CAHOON
FEB 19TH & DEC 3rd 1861


Don

 

[PBK]

Part of an oil lamp burner.

MINIATURE FINGER LAMP. With Cahoon burner (a.k.a. Tom Thumb burner). Burner is marked "CHAS W CAHOON PAT'd FEB. 19 & DEC. 3 1861."

 

[Don in SJ]

Sure is, thanks PBK, saw on ebay one with many different angles and this one matches exactly.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chas-Cahoon-Tom...QcategoryZ4061QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Don

 

[Moonshadow]

Really neat find!! Glad your mystery is solved!!

HH,
Moon