Is this a fastener back? Is it old? Ideas?

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I found this at a large Civil War encampment area. Same place I found the Police Button I posted earlier. There seems to be fabric or leather caught between the two pieces of metal. The metal looks like German Silver. To me it looks like the back of a fastener that uses a "T" shaped piece that would pass through the middle and rest in the two indentations. I'm not familiar with clothing items and have no clue if this is old, new (relatively), used for a coat, used as horse tack. Any help would be appreciated.

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Daryl
 

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Looks like a turnbuckle grommet from an old tarp or cover.Hard to tell how old it is.JMO
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Doesn't look plated - no flaking, corrosion disease, etc. It looks to be solid German Silver. My reasoning it is not so old is the stamping process used to make it looks too good to be that old but it could be mid to late 1800 I think.

Daryl
 

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Hill Billy said:
Looks like a turnbuckle grommet from an old tarp or cover.Hard to tell how old it is.JMO
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Click to expand...

It could be also from an old Ford or Chevrolet's canvas roof.... ;)
 

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I guess I just need to quit researching sites to find really good ones. I'm hunting an area where I can throw a rock and hit the brick building Sherman stayed for almost a week while 15,000 or so of his troops camped around it. They were waiting for his other arm of troops so they could invade Savannah. 4 days of hunting yield a Police uniform button and now maybe a fastener for a convertible. No miniballs, 3-ringers, box plates, buckles, stirrups, insignias, forks, spoons, NOTHING. :-\

Maybe I'll try random fields for some Civil War stuff. Maybe my front yard. Just too funny.

Daryl
 

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Can you tell me how to tell the difference between the relatively modern ones and the older ones. When I look at the "stuff" caught between the two pieces, it looks to be leather and not fabric. Maybe used on saddle bags??

The entire area of the encampment (several square miles) is owned by a historical society and had been fiercely protected for over a century. The buildings were built in 1731. You couldn't get on it with a metal detector if your life depended on it. There is an restored historical mansion there and open for tours/weddings that is manned 24/7 and there is only one road in. No chance to just sneak in. The area I am hunting is very small corner that borders the land and the Savannah river. Since no detecting has been allowed anywhere close to this place, EVER, one would think it would have escaped the pounding. It's not even a 1/2 acre. I just happened to find it because I talked to the person whose great grandfather sold a piece of land to the foundation. This little piece was left out because of a swamp that the foundation didn't want to buy. If I hadn't just bumped into this person working on a fence as I was driving around the area and got to talking about what a shame it was nobody could hunt the encampment area, I would have never known about this little bitty piece of land that was OK to hunt.

Just hard to believe that it has been sucked dry. It's just too hard to locate.

One thing that may most of the problem is that it is so dry. I am not sure how much depth I can count on. The soil where I have dug targets is bone dry as far down as I can dig in the roots. I want to try it after some good rains this winter. Maybe if I can get the depth I am used to with the DFX, the "right" stuff will start showing itself.

Just a bummer right now.

Daryl
 

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I would say your example is from the 1930's to 1960's from wear and appearance. I have them on my 53 MG-TD
canvas top and toneau cover. They are quite durable.
DG
 

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Thanks for all the input and help. From what I can tell, I think this one is destined for the round file. Oh wait, maybe I could trade it for some pull tabs. You can never have enough of them. Can you?

Daryl
 

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Bio... it's a relic, I just can't tell you to what.

Like plehbah - I've also dug them from post CW through pre-1890 areas. I'm looking at one right now that is just like yours.

Is it from an ammo box? I dunno... I'm not ready to junk mine yet...
 

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I'm 1300 miles from home. Can't start a "junk/not junk?" box. I'll look at it for awhile before I round file it. Maybe I'll think it is cute and keep it.

I've got some other stuff I haven't posted. Maybe if I toss some of it, the little stuff can stay.

Thanks for the input.

Daryl
 

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For more research, try "common sense fasterners" and common sense turn button fasteners.

Still trying Daryl

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This is a tough one old 1800 coin ID help what is it

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