Musical instrument mouthpiece??

[Mona Lisa]

I immediately thought of a mouthpiece when I found it, but something doesn't seem quite right. I found it beside an old schoolhouse...which is in an area that is heavily farmed. Here's the original thread.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,198211.0.html

 

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[hollowpointred]

i dont think so lisa, most horn mouthpieces are more rounded at the business end than that and wouldnt have that obstruction on the other side. hmmm its a mystery.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

duck call? Try blowing into it.

 

[Montana Jim]

I miss you.

But just in case you thought I disappeared...

 

[Mona Lisa]

But just in case you thought I disappeared...

I'm sure somebody was marching around a cornfield in Pennsylvania wearing that get-up, Jimtana. Nice guess!

 

[Mona Lisa]

duck call? Try blowing into it.

I blew into it and got dirt in my mouth. No sound.

 

[Montana Jim]

But just in case you thought I disappeared...

I'm sure somebody was marching around a cornfield in Pennsylvania wearing that get-up, Jimtana. Nice guess!

LOL... guess?

IMHO it's the plume holder to a shako helmet.

You mean I come out of "what is it" retirement to be wrong!

That sucks...

 

[Monty]

Looks like it might of had a reed in it. Monty

 

[wesfrye53]

Just Mona,

Maybe it goes with that other thingey

 

[savant365]

looks like some kind of nozzle tip for spraying crops. they have different designs to make different spray patterns.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Lisa,

I think Jim got it right. Look at the style of hole in the bottom of it and in the photo of the top of the helmet.


It is most certainly Not an instrument mouthpiece. 100% certain it is not.


If by some chance Jim is wrong, I will guess that it's a brass chess piece.




Regards,



Buckles

 

[Shortstack]

I miss you.

But just in case you thought I disappeared...

That piece sure looks like the helmet piece. Didn't the British, French, and Hessians have some over decorated helmets and didn't some of those troops gallivant around Pennsylvania; back before Pennsylvania was Pennsylvania. Did I write that write, aaaah right?

 

[vic910]

I agree with MJ! Although how he nailed it or even thought of it being that, well, it's just awesome. Good job!

vicki

 

[Mona Lisa]

I'm sure somebody was marching around a cornfield in Pennsylvania wearing that get-up, Jimtana. Nice guess!

That piece sure looks like the helmet piece. Didn't the British, French, and Hessians have some over decorated helmets and didn't some of those troops gallivant around Pennsylvania; back before Pennsylvania was Pennsylvania. Did I write that write, aaaah right?

I was just being ig-norant harassing poor Zesty like that. Maybe there were fancy-hat-wearing gallivanting soldiers in that field. Please accept my apologies, Zesty, cuz it really does look similar.

 

[Montana Jim]

I might be right, I might be wrong.

But, either way, I appreciate the opportunity to try and help

I never thought you were screwin' with my zestiness.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Clean the dirt out of it and look inside.

 

[TimC]

I think Montana Jim has it.

TimC

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think Montana Jim has it.

TimC

maybe but I dont see how it could interlock with the bottom piece.

 

[TimC]

Perpexing, but the best answer so far.

TimC

 

[Montana Jim]

It dosn't have to interlock... they are probebly from different helmets and not the same pieces, I was only showing an example.

There is usually another long piece that bolts through from the helmet base and through the other hardware to hold the actual ploom in place.