Lead cap with star

[Palmetto]

I found this item over 20 years ago and have always wondered what it was. Found on a vacant lot in downtown Orangeburg, SC. Good bit of military history there.
It is lead, about the circumference of a dime and has threaded area on the back. Always thought it may be top to a vial or some small medicinal bottle. The star is what throws me. Any help would be appreciated.

Palmetto

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

While we are on the subject of small caps, does anybody know what these are? Old thread still unidentified. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,160744.0.html

 

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[kyphote]

Unless there was a brief blip in time when designer nails were all the rage, to me it looks too large and ornate to be a nail seal. Carpenters have historically cut every invisible corner, and if there was a Star Nail Co. it must have marked the peak of America's nail movement. Whatever the case, it would still be nice to nail this item down. Ok, that was awful.

 

[NGE]

Big cy, I still haven't found anymore info on these caps (plugs). Thanks for bumping it back, getting to be like those dang "pignuts" or that aluminum thang from Alaska........NGE

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Big cy, I still haven't found anymore info on these caps (plugs). Thanks for bumping it back, getting to be like those dang "pignuts" or that aluminum thang from Alaska........NGE

I just made a reference to it but it may be a good time to bump it up to see if anyone knows anything.