Possible mid to late 1800s whistle?(Solved - It is!)

[Don in SJ]

Found this last week and did show it to some on Chat who thought it might be a whistle. There is something similar listed on a Civil War relics for sale site, but it is a Rooster and not a Partridge or Quail. I thought it was lead at first since I dinged the base rather easily, but it might just be some grade of pewter or pot metal, since it is broken the way it is I would lean towards being pot metal.

It is just at 2 inches in height and found at a homestead that was occupied for a long period of time but abandoned around the 1900 era. Most coins found at the site were Large Cents and a Seated Liberty Quarter.

So, the concensus on chat was it might be a broken off whistle?

Don

Added: Photo of Rooster whistle for comparison

 

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[DCMatt]

Re: Possible mid to late 1800s whistle?

This photo is described as a "small collection of 19th century miniatures" including a bird whistle...

DCMatt

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Possible mid to late 1800s whistle?

I would say that bird whistle is spot on. Cool find Great ID DCMatt

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: Possible mid to late 1800s whistle?

I would most certainly have to 100% agree, a Bird Whistle it shall be........

Thanks

Don

 

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