Some Civil War Finds and help ID'ing a Buckle and a Mystery Item

[tlh2865]

I have spent the weekend detecting some farms with heavy Civil War activity, but that have been hit hard for the last few decades. I managed to find 1 bullet, a sword buckle retainer and what I believe to be a broken piece of the buckle plate itself. The other buckle is small and brass and if anyone could tell me what it was used for and how old it is I would appreciate it. and the other object appears to be lead with brass bands attached to it. Any idea what that is?

 

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[Tpmetal]

The mystery piece seems musical to me. Like the bands are different lengths in a consistent way. i imagine they were plucked by the holes in those big copper discs that came before records and before the round drum records. or something similar to that.

 

[treblehunter]

I have found similar mystery pieces, I'm guessing from a squeeze box? Nice finds, I'd keep hitting that field hard.

 

[treblehunter]

Just found these other day.

 

[CRUSADER]

Harmonica reed, early 1900s buckle & the star prize a CW period Clasp (The hook bit of the buckle might be nearby)

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice CW finds!

 

[got2dig]

You are on a good spot. Work it you will find more. HH..

 

[moosescout]

The small reeds are from an accordion or as someone said, a "squeeze box".

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats