Unknown metal object

[wjsobolewski]

I need help identifying a metal object which I found while metal detecting on my property. It shaped by a duck and appears to be a dish. It is 5 3/4 inches by 7 1/2 inches and 3/4 inches thick. The picture is the front and back.

 

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[Gunrunner61]

Ashtray................Maybe?.................................HH

 

[jeff of pa]

looks like it may have mounted to something.
are those 3 pins in the second pic ?
is it Cast Iron ?

I'm thinking Victorian, Cast Iron Kewpie Duck style Wall mount.
or part of a Lightening Rod ?
But there appears to be something missing from the front
body yet

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Man, you find alot of Unknow metal objects

Looks like some kind of Serving dish, my grandparents were obessed with Duck related stuff, and they had somethign simlialr, but it had a hinged lid that came with it, Do you see any signs of where a hinne might have been?, its got the 3 pins on the bottom to sit on.

Cool Find!

 

[wjsobolewski]

I also thought of an ashtray...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector. There are pins on the bottom as though it would sit on a table.

 

[wjsobolewski]

No signs where a hinge could be ...it does not like like it is broken...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

No signs where a hinge could be ...it does not like like it is broken...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector.

Made it had a "loose" top to it. I looked up many different things it could be , and either some serving type dish..I thought it might be a Cast Iron bread maker, but it would be an odd shape.

 

[wjsobolewski]

There are 3 pins on the bottom as though it would sit on a table....it is cast iron. I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector. I do not know if anything is missing...it does not appear to be broken...

 

[joesdigs]

Just seen your object... Went to my car that is full of little pieces and grabbed this... Looks so similar..and I have no idea what it is...

 

[wjsobolewski]

Interesting...the duck shape head on my object is somewhat round....did you find your object metal detecting?

 

[bikermike]

How about a pipe holder? The bill holding the stem of the pipe? Just a wild guess.

 

[lonewolfe]

Looks almost like 1/2 of a "cast" for pouring melted lead/metal/etc. in to make "ducks"!?

HH

 

[wjsobolewski]

I found my object on my 22 acres property........ metal detecting........

 

[wjsobolewski]

I found my object on my 22 acres property........ metal detecting........

The object is a trivet......used to place on the table and put hot pans on. There are two horse heads on the inside front of the trivet.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Tell us one more time were you found it and how you used a metal detector

 

[wjsobolewski]

Tell us one more time were you found it and how you used a metal detector

I found it on my property using my White metal detector