?? relic ??

[Capt.E]

Can anyone tell me what this is . I found it at a revolutionary battlesite. it is smaller than a dime.

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

It looks like hardware off of a trunk

 

[digging wv]

Looks like an upholstery tack

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like hardware off of a trunk

Looks like an upholstery tack

I agree it looks like a brass tack. I dont know how old.
http://www.malleries.com/-antique-l...-decoration-i-3781-s-89.html?images=true#img1

 

[stefen]

The correct answer to the question is that yes this is a relic.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Along with the other good suggestions, Native Americans used brass tacks as decorations on their weapons. ( firearm stocks, spear shafts, trade ax handles, knife handles & wooden pipe stems)
Dale

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like an upholstery tack

agreed

 

[Iron Patch]

I find those at my late 1700s/early 1800s sites. I take it as a good sign.

 

[lonesomebob]

Now we are getting right down to brass tacks ! whatever that means. Bob

 

[silverswede]

definately tack related.

 

[trikikiwi]

Now we are getting right down to brass tacks ! whatever that means. Bob

That's a whole new thread on itself
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-down-to-brass-tacks.html

and nice old tack,
Mike

 

[RickyP]

This is kind of a tacky subject.