✅ SOLVED Lock keyhole cover??

[RelicHnter]

Found this brass piece after stump grinding.

It has a 5 stamped on the back. The VR and crown are clear but i Cant make out the rest

 

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[Red James Cash]

Looks like A. Thomas

 

[Yak1366]

Nice find, Congrats!!

 

[RelicHnter]

A. Thomas or A. THOMASON

 

[Icewing]

It's from a padlock made by Abraham Thompson



According to this page the piece you found dates to about 1850
http://lockcollectors.eu/gazetteer/museum_locks_gazetteer_gazsra-tzz.htm

 

[Hawks88]

That’s a cool find. Congrats

 

[A2coins]

Cool find and ID

 

[Bruce R]

The VR stands for Victoria Regina , the Queen of England.

 

[RelicHnter]

Thanks for the he
Cool thats interesting. Now i gotta find the lock