Eagle-brass

[Underwonder]

Well, this may be hard to ID beyond being a cast brass eagle but maybe there is more to it than that. It was found on old land with walls..late 1800s early 1900s...There is a small hollow in the front that it looks like it attached to something else. It was interesting to read about left and right facing eagle theories.



https://www.americanheraldry.org/he...-of-america/myths-mistakes-and-misconceptions

Thanks for looking!

 

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[Kray Gelder]

Great looking eagle, cool find!

 

[ticndig]

The eagle is often found on mail boxes

 

[Retired Sarge]

The item on the bottom right on the second picture reminds me of the bayonet removal/screw driver tool similar to what they use for Mosin Nagant rifles.

Picture two and three shows how it's used, utilizing one of my rifles and the tool. Picture 2 shows the bayonet locked in place with the tool in place, picture 3 shows the bayonet unlocked and the tool still in place.

 

[Underwonder]

The item on the bottom right on the second picture reminds me of the bayonet removal/screw driver tool similar to what they use for Mosin Nagant rifles.

Picture two and three shows how it's used, utilizing one of my rifles and the tool. Picture 2 shows the bayonet locked in place with the tool in place, picture 3 shows the bayonet unlocked and the tool still in place.


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That’s pretty interesting. The iron piece is quite heavy and seems rounded vs. flat but the shape matches...I know nothing of bayonets so pretty fascinating!

 

[Underwonder]

The eagle is often found on mail boxes View attachment 1891637

Thanks. a mailbox was a thought of mine too but the shape and place of contact didn’t seem to fit... Eagles seem to in so many places! Thanks for your comment!

 

[Tencents]

Looks kinda like the one on our flag stand in the front of our church.

 

[Retired Sarge]

In my uneducated and humbled opinion, I'm leaning towards the eagle being a flag pole topper or a finial of some sort since it's finished on both sides.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vin...YICq4Q_AUoAnoECAIQAg&biw=798&bih=340&dpr=2.63

 

[Tony in SC]

Flag pole topper was my first thought.

In my uneducated and humbled opinion, I'm leaning towards the eagle being a flag pole topper or a finial of some sort since it's finished on both sides.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vin...YICq4Q_AUoAnoECAIQAg&biw=798&bih=340&dpr=2.63

 

[Mud Hut]

The eagle appears to have a center hole on the bottom and looks like something sheared off at that point. I am going to speculate that it was a lampshade finial.

 

[Underwonder]

Thank you all for the great ideas. The landowner was curious about it. I am leaning towards the “finial” idea on a flag or lamp..but given the location it was found, a flag seems more likely. It was found in the woods along a path leading to a break in a stone wall and it was on the side of the path near a large flat stone ( reminded me of a place someone could get on and off a horse more easily.) vs. near an old house or a dump that might ave a lamp finial.

Great ideas. Thanks!

There as SOO... many brass eagles out there but I can’t find the exact match. My best guess would put this at the early 1900s based on surrounding area....but I don’t really know.