Copper backplate with scale numbers on it

[Don in SJ]

Found this unknown copper piece at the site today I got the gilt buttons and 1723 KGI Halfpenny. The newest item I found digging today that can possibly date the latest the site was used was a rotted lid to an early type mason jar. So I think the homestead was abandoned around the end of the 19th century.
I did not notice the scaled numbers 0-24 in increments of 4 till I got home. I have not idea what this was part of.

Don

 

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[sniffer]

I've got one identical to yours sitting on my desk, mine is complete.
yours is the face plate to a hanging scale rated in lbs.

 

[Digginman]

Looks like part of an old fish scale to me. It's missing the hook and the arrow. The fish would hang on the hook and pull the arrow down to the weight. Not very accurate I'm sure.

DM

 

[Don in SJ]

Faceplate to a scale makes sense to me, I will guess the age of this one to be mid to late 1800's, unless a hunter had one in his pocket and lost it.

Don

 

[Digginman]

 

[pinebarrens1]

don ,
i seen this item before.. found one with a date of 1864 on it . its for weighting fish . like a fishing scale .....if I'm right it Had a hook and a spring connected to it to weight the fish ..if i find mine in my junk draw i will post a pic

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Something like this? Goes up to 24 lbs., 3 rivets...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SCALES-STEELYAR...oryZ4115QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This may be a perfect match. Up for auction is this old collectable farm tool a scale stamped on the scale is Warrantee and made by C Forschner Ney York. with 0 4 8 12 15 20 24 a great fined for you collectors so take a good look at the pic and ask before you bid
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-collectable...oryZ1461QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[imafishingnutt]

lts a piece of a fishing scale for weighing fish

says the fishing nutt