What is it?

[Kirk PA]

I dug this iron relic at a Colonial site yesterday. What is it?

Kirk

 

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[Dano Sverige]

A fold away horse shoe picker maybe?

 

[SwampCreek]

Reminds me of a breech plug fused to a side plate.

 

[kracer55]

Looks like the remnants of a pocket knife to me

 

[kuger]

Its a folding knife...........see the backstrap?That would have been the insert into the wood handle.......search folding bowie


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/superior-swing-guard-folding-bowie-knife-old

 

[Silver Searcher]

Its a folding knife...........see the backstrap?That would have been the insert into the wood handle.......search folding bowie


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/superior-swing-guard-folding-bowie-knife-old

Great ID

 

[Gunrunner61]

im thinking folding knife good find

 

[tomjiggy]

Probably an early Barlow.

 

[yaxthri]

Its a folding knife...........see the backstrap?That would have been the insert into the wood handle.......search folding bowie


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/superior-swing-guard-folding-bowie-knife-old