What is the year and type of this whistle.

[AQUA]

Found this whistle couple days ago while detecting by a old house .

Any ideas about the material its made from and the year it is from.

 

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[duggap]

Here is one that is close. It just said antique siren whistle. But it didn't give the age.

 

[nhbenz]

Its likely pewter. Some attribute these to military purposes, some say hunting whistles. I'm not sure if it could be proven without marks? But either way they can date back over 150 years ago, and have a fair bit of value. But the same style is probably made today. And I see some on eBay which seem to be from the early 1900's, again similar, with relatively lower value. I just don't know how to tell them apart. Here's a link to a similar find; http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...litary-whistle-found-colonial-house-site.html

 

[AQUA]

Its likely pewter. Some attribute these to military purposes, some say hunting whistles. I'm not sure if it could be proven without marks? But either way they can date back over 150 years ago, and have a fair bit of value. But the same style is probably made today. And I see some on eBay which seem to be from the early 1900's, again similar, with relatively lower value. I just don't know how to tell them apart. Here's a link to a similar find; http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...litary-whistle-found-colonial-house-site.html

TY for the awsome detail.....very informative !!!


The house is a couple hundred years old and was down about 12 inches --- so is very possible it is that old .

 

[Sheperdess]

Does it still work when you blow it? Or is part of it missing?

 

[AQUA]

Does it still work when you blow it? Or is part of it missing?

works great-- very high pitched.

it is fully intact

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

http://www.whistleshop.co.uk/history.html

police whistle I suspect...scroll down there it is.