Period 1812 unknown item

[Juanmoretime]

This also was found in the probable camp site and this one has me stumped completely. I can't even come up with a guess. Anyone up to guessing? Thanks....

Steve

 

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[cam9457]

Hard to tell from the pics but my guess might be a cocking hammer to a flintlock type firearm?

 

[plainsman]

I know it wouldn't be 1812 but could it be a telegraph key.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Telegraph part Wife says pencil sharpner handle

 

[Tensas]

I don't know if there was any farming in that area but that sure resembles a piece that goes in the bottom of a John deere planter bottom. It was used to knock the seed out of the seed plates. I used to farm and have replaced a lot of them.

 

[Juanmoretime]

Hey Tensas,

Thanks for the info. I dug this up from under tree roots 20 ft from a couple of dozen buttons finds that are in the late 1700 and early 1800's. This was probably 8 inches down. Anything is possible. I was just hoping it was from the older era along with the buttons. Who knows?

Steve

 

[RickyP]

Hard to tell from the pics but my guess might be a cocking hammer to a flintlock type firearm?

That would be my guess also.............

 

[romeo-1]

Hard to tell from the pics but my guess might be a cocking hammer to a flintlock type firearm?

That would be my guess also.............

I think most hammers would be brass and this is iron...

 

[tymcmurray]

Looks like a smaller version of this lions leg furniture foot.
This one is made of brass.

 

[Lora the Explorer]

Looks like an old crank handle to me.

 

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