Other relics some of which I can't ID

[Doug from NS]

Yesterday I found a black powder flask which members helped ID. Here are some other relics from the same area, some of which I can't ID:



Along with some copper ribbon and buckles the large circular item is very heavy with steel on one side and lead on the other. You can see where there were loop attachmets on one side. My son thinks it is part of a breast plate with the cover missing:



Here among the door nob & more buckles is an interesting stirrup shaped thing. It has a lions paw foot. I have no idea what it is



This is an interesting item that I assume was part of a table decoration. It was a snazzy thing with silvered buttons and copper feet. It would have been nice in the day.



Here are some clock parts marked Brewster & Ingrhams Bristol CT, it dates from 1844 to 1851. The bells came from different clocks.



Here is what it would have looked like:



There was a large orchard on the site so everyone had a folding knife



Finally here is a large copper foot to something, stove? As well as a ring item which I assume to be part of a bridal.

 

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[WVScavenger]

In the bottom pic, that's a brass buttplate from the stock of a muzzleloader of some sort. Cool find.

 

[releventchair]

Part of a bit next to the butt plate.
Not sure of the silver buttons copper feet thing but a brazier comes to mind.

Heel part of a spur to the right of doorknob?

Hook for hanging pot on a chain ,or crossbar?

Slotted flat piece below big disc is part of a harmonica.

 

[Doug from NS]

Thanks for the replies. A brass buttplate never occured to me but now that you say it it makes sense. Also the brazier makes sense too. I have found lots of harmonica reeds over the years.

 

[Doug from NS]

So if the last item is a brass buttplate could this brass item be part of a trigger guard?

 

[WVScavenger]

Yep, it sure is. Keep digging. Now you need a side plate.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, you might get the whole gun.

 

[Inspector]

Nice hunt & some nice relics, I would dare bet there are more gun parts there, set on AM & go get them, congrats on the saves

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the nice relics!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

In the bottom pic, that's a brass buttplate from the stock of a muzzleloader of some sort. Cool find.

That looks like the butt plate from a civil war era Enfield M1853/56/58, very nice and worth a few bucks

 

[Joe-Dirt]

So if the last item is a brass buttplate could this brass item be part of a trigger guard?

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Yes sir, those Enfields had brass trigger guards, nose caps and butt plates

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice cow bell too, always need more cow bell

 

[Hawks88]

Great bunch of saves. Looks like you were busy. Congrats on all those nice relic keepers.

 

[Reanm8er]

Great finds Doug! 4 from L in the knife photo is a castration knife!

 

[Doug from NS]

Great finds Doug! 4 from L in the knife photo is a castration knife!

Yikes!

 

[Doug from NS]

That looks like the butt plate from a civil war era Enfield M1853/56/58, very nice and worth a few bucks

There were lots of Enfields used in these parts.

My main deer rifle is a 1915 Enfield 303 Mark 3, It is an amazingly accurate gun, unfortunately I am not an amazingly accurate shot. I can, however, almost hit the side of a barn!