OLD ORNATE COPPER PIECES (CW?) - Need your help

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Hello All.
I could use some help on IDing some of these ornate copper (?) pieces I dug up at the farm yesterday. Could they be from the CW era?
Any idea what some of these items are?
Thanks,
MM
 

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Montana Jim said:
Cool... they look like brass covers to decorate or ??? something... all very cool!

I have no idea! :-\

Maybe trunk pieces?
-MM-
 

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The top one looks to me like a piece from an oil lamp.
 

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GUESSES - DON'T TAKE THEM AS ANY THING ELSE, PLEASE:


1st item - kerosene lamp wick guide

2nd item - suspender clip cover

3rd item - camel back trunk decorative piece
 

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TreasureTales said:
GUESSES - DON'T TAKE THEM AS ANY THING ELSE, PLEASE:


1st item - kerosene lamp wick guide

2nd item - suspender clip cover

3rd item - camel back trunk decorative piece

TT,
Are you 100% positive? Just kidding. ;D Actually, that lamp piece may be exactly that.
Thanks,
MM
 

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The first item does look like part from a kerosene lamp, where the wick comes out, as TT says. Instead of screwing on, it would crimp on by bending tabs. Just a guess now.
 

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If I am not mistaken (60/40 chance) tab construction started after 1900 as part of the industrial revolution.
 

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The third item looks a lot like 1/2 of a sash buckle... Victorian ladies sash that is... the other half would have a loop in it.. I have a *few* around here someplace.. I get a picture and post it..
 

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