Homemade Key cover?

[Palmetto]

Found at a mid-1800's site. It is lead and to me, appears to be a homemade key cover escutcheon plate-dont know why you would have one or how it would be attached.
Any thoughts as to what it might be?

Palmetto

 

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[High Plains Digger]

Reminds me of an old Chinese coin. Some, I think, had an oblong hole. Must be pretty old with all the writing gone. Perhaps not a coin with the rim still there.

 

[kuger]

Reminds me of an old Chinese coin. Some, I think, had an oblong hole. Must be pretty old with all the writing gone. Perhaps not a coin with the rim still there.

That is exactly the "impression",I had as well?
Often times there was only characters on one side as well

 

[Palmetto]

Thanks for the input guys-definitely not a coin though as it is waaaayyy too big. It is 2 inches across and is quite heavy-solid lead.
Definitely homemade as it is not truly symmetrical either.

Palmetto

 

[kuger]

Thanks for the input guys-definitely not a coin though as it is waaaayyy too big. It is 2 inches across and is quite heavy-solid lead.
Definitely homemade as it is not truly symmetrical either.

Palmetto

sounds like not then but I do have a Chinese coin that is pushing 2"

 

[Breezie]

It looks like Civil War carved 'camp art' from a hammered CW bullet. Interesting find, Breezie

 

[Palmetto]

It looks like Civil War carved 'camp art' from a hammered CW bullet. Interesting find, Breezie

My thoughts were also that it could be a game piece made from melted lead.

 

[kuger]

It looks like Civil War carved 'camp art' from a hammered CW bullet. Interesting find, Breezie

My thoughts were also that it could be a game peice made from melted lead.

wouldnt that be cool?Checkers on a string!!

 

[Palmetto]

It looks like Civil War carved 'camp art' from a hammered CW bullet. Interesting find, Breezie

My thoughts were also that it could be a game peice made from melted lead.

wouldnt that be cool?Checkers on a string!!

 

[nova treasure]

back of a rosette?

Bill

 

[Palmetto]

Bill,
Good possibility as I know many were lead filled. Who knows.
One of those cool mystery finds we all make.
Thanks for your response.

Palmetto

 

[tomjiggy]

Someone posted a thread here a while back that reminds me of this. Maybe a coat or jacket weight sewn into the hem or skirt of the jacket...

 

[Brian C.]

I was told several years back that they used such items as payment or a coin, just a guess.

 

[Palmetto]

Someone posted a thread here a while back that reminds me of this. Maybe a coat or jacket weight sewn into the hem or skirt of the jacket...

I was told several years back that they used such items as payment or a coin, just a guess.

thanks for the replies-just getting back to checking.
Hem/curtain wieghts are generally much smaller than this item and this is quite heavy so I dont think that is it.
I, of course like the money idea!.

Palmetto

 

[tomjiggy]

Someone posted a thread here a while back that reminds me of this. Maybe a coat or jacket weight sewn into the hem or skirt of the jacket...

Quote from: Brian C. on Oct 17, 2011, 06:49:51 PM
I was told several years back that they used such items as payment or a coin, just a guess.


thanks for the replies-just getting back to checking.
Hem/curtain wieghts are generally much smaller than this item and this is quite heavy so I dont think that is it.
I, of course like the money idea!.

Palmetto

Palmetto, I think we all like the idea of it being money Hope someone ID's it as such..

 

[Palmetto]

Someone posted a thread here a while back that reminds me of this. Maybe a coat or jacket weight sewn into the hem or skirt of the jacket...

Quote from: Brian C. on Oct 17, 2011, 06:49:51 PM
I was told several years back that they used such items as payment or a coin, just a guess.


thanks for the replies-just getting back to checking.
Hem/curtain wieghts are generally much smaller than this item and this is quite heavy so I dont think that is it.
I, of course like the money idea!.

Palmetto

Palmetto, I think we all like the idea of it being money Hope someone ID's it as such..

 

[Redneck Republican]

Clock weight or a scale weight?

Are there any numbers on the reverse?

 

[Palmetto]

Clock weight or a scale weight?

Are there any numbers on the reverse?

No markings whatsoever. Not a bad thought though.
I will get accurate weight and post some other pics of back. Maybe that will trigger something.
Thaks.

Palmetto