E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

[DirtyMike]

E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

I have no idea. I assume that it might read Dupont but I am not certain.

 

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[jeff of pa]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

could it be E. I. du Pont ?

 

[DCMatt]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Yes. Dupont.

Eleuthère Irénée du Pont

Possibly a cap for a gun powder tin? That would make since for Dupont. Although looks kinda small...

DCMatt

 

[doublet2a]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

I agree with powder tin top


Tim

 

[kuger]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Yep,we dig hundreds of them.I have started a nice liitle collection of them.Yours is the "press in",not threaded which dates it pre 1860

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Yep,we dig hundreds of them.I have started a nice liitle collection of them.Yours is the "press in",not threaded which dates it pre 1860

They must have worn over Time is that why you find so many ....cool find 8)

SS

 

[kuger]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Yep,we dig hundreds of them.I have started a nice liitle collection of them.Yours is the "press in",not threaded which dates it pre 1860

They must have worn over Time is that why you find so many ....cool find 8)

SS

They were the stoppers for the flask or can that the powder came in,that they would fill there horn or flask with.Once the can was empty they just tossed them.I will post a pic of what I am talking about when I can get on my computer.I have often wondered why they didnt melt them into projectiles,they must have been a poor grade lead?
It is crazy how many we dig,predominately E.I's,but Hazards,and American,or Eagles pop up too.

 

[DirtyMike]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Thanks everyone for the replies. Can I mark this solved for sure?

 

[kuger]

Re: E. I. DU_ONT & Co. Lead/pewter knob or stopper?

Yes,for sure, I guarantee you!!If you would like to see a whole bunch of them let me know(I am not on my computer)Great find!