Tommy G
Bronze Member
Found this small, ornate brass piece that forms a semi-circle at the top. At first, I thought it was broken, but when you look closely there are two small, sharp points at the end of each of the prongs. I think this held a bezel ring or other circular piece which allowed it to spin or rotate within the prongs. It may have actually hung upside down from how it's depicted, perhaps with a chain going through the small hole. Put a wheat inside the semi-circle that I found on the same hunt to show sizing. This came from an 18th century home site which is still active today. Any help on an ID would be appreciated.