sand cast brass flattened "bulb" shape

[port ewen ace]

2 1/4" high X 1 1/4" wide. any opinions on what it WAS?

 

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[digging440yrs]

Being that small, I would think something like these---brass perfume bottle neckless---------but very cool whatever it was

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

To me it looks like an old toilet float ballJMO?

 

[Bruce R]

To me it looks like an old toilet float ballJMO?

LOLOLOL !!!!!

 

[Bruce R]

For flashpan powder ?

 

[cudamark]

To me it looks like an old toilet float ballJMO?

Except that those floats are thin stamped brass, not cast. It would much larger too.

 

[port ewen ace]

For flashpan powder ?

thanks Bruce. a search revealed many similar but much higher quality. dug in an area that was very active in early 1700's. it may be crude ----but it's mine :--D

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

In this field I have no knowledge that is why I said toilet float as that is what it resembled to me.But I would like to know what makes you think it was sand cast as to me it looks like environmental damage has created the patina and the rough condition of the piece also wouldn't something that was sand cast be without a seam and be a complete piece?I am asking to gain knowledge not because I think anyone is wrong. please further my knowledge, as Confucius once said the man who ask's a question is a fool for a minute, he who doesn't is a fool forever. At least I didn't think it was Jesuit made.

 

[Bruce R]

thanks Bruce. a search revealed many similar but much higher quality. dug in an area that was very active in early 1700's. it may be crude ----but it's mine :--D

I'm sure they had their own version of Walmart back in the day, LOL !

 

[port ewen ace]

In this field I have no knowledge that is why I said toilet float as that is what it resembled to me.But I would like to know what makes you think it was sand cast as to me it looks like environmental damage has created the patina and the rough condition of the piece also wouldn't something that was sand cast be without a seam and be a complete piece?I am asking to gain knowledge not because I think anyone is wrong. please further my knowledge, as Confucius once said the man who ask's a question is a fool for a minute, he who doesn't is a fool forever. At least I didn't think it was Jesuit made.

having dug dozens of pounds of brass, there is a major difference in metal quality as time crawled ahead. some cow bells and other items are a weak granular metal that is crusty, then brass pieces are dug that are virtually like new , very dense metal with just chocolate to emerald green patina that is easily cleaned. here is an item dug last night from the same area, soil composition & depthboth items weigh 55 grams but the bulb is twice as thick with same length & width the "bulb" broke from being squashed like a bug in the rocky dirt. every hole in virgin dirt is a new learning session.

 

[DCMatt]

Daybed or curtain rod finial.