fur trade silver piece

[pursuit]

Hi everyone. I found this piece over last weekend on an Indian village site, 1700s. I posted this in fur trade artifacts and have lookers so I decided to post it here as well. Its total lengt unbent would be 2" long and its 3/4 " wide. It may have been slightly arched and has holes running along both sides. Can someone give me an idea what it may have looked like in its pristine shape? Thanks!

 

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[Bramblefind]

Awesome find Maybe a trade silver brooch?

2271 - INDIAN TRADE SILVER BROOCH, 2.5" round silver brooch. Circles and diamonds punched out designs. Some decorative engraving, as it should be - very thin silver. Some minor bends that could be straightened but 100% in tact and good body to the silver (sometimes leached out by the ground minerals). Excavated from an Ottawa site in Michigan. Getting impossible to find authentic trade silver.......................................................................$395.00

 

[pursuit]

Thank you for your input, much appreciated.... going to be a good summer!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

some kind of small gorget or hanging pendant? very nice Indian trade silver.