What is this beautiful piece? Butt plate? saddle? Who knows?

[RebelYeller]

Anyone have any idea of what this is?

This was found in Yorktown, VA along with colonial buttons, civil war miniballs, and a 1694 W&M Half Penny.

I originally thought it was a rifle butt plate, but now am reconsidering that...

It has a slight curve to it, 4 places that look like it was nailed on, and I just noticed three tiny holes when I cleaned it up a little..

Any help would be appreciated

Dave

 

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[mojjax]

Don't know - But it is very nice !

 

[Subterranean]

A wild guess...The three standing feathers are the heraldry for the Prince of Wales. The shape and prongs on the back may indicate it was a brass badge attached in a vertical position to a shoulder belt on a British uniform, circa 1770's to War of 1812. The three holes look professionally drilled, and may have had small dangling adornments or feathers. Now...wouldn't that be cool? (I am a hopeless romantic.) I hope you get a definitive answer from an expert soon. Sub

 

[RebelYeller]

A wild guess...The three standing feathers are the heraldry for the Prince of Wales. The shape and prongs on the back may indicate it was a brass badge attached in a vertical position to a shoulder belt on a British uniform, circa 1770's to War of 1812. The three holes look professionally drilled, and may have had small dangling adornments or feathers. Now...wouldn't that be cool? (I am a hopeless romantic.) I hope you get a definitive answer from an expert soon. Sub

That would be amazing! It was found only steps from the British coin I found

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[islamoradamark]

very interesting like to know what it is myself

 

[Vhoov]

Possibly a side plate for a musket?

 

[Fullstock]

It looks like an emblem for a period trunk. Not a part from a musket.

 

[DCMatt]

It's hard to judge the size, but it has the same type fasteners as colonial era saddle/harness bosses.

 

[Spats]

Please post a picture of this with your 1694 half penny. Would love to see it and it will also show the size of this find.

 

[RebelYeller]

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[devldog]

RebYeller, Congrat's to you on some incredible finds. I wish I could be of some help on ID of the brass piece. It is both cool looking and old. Best of luck to you in getting it ID'd.

 

[JccEldreth]

I am thinking some sort of saddle tack. Very nice find.

 

[cambria09]

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Hello RebelYeller. Nice presentation of some super finds. Thanks for posting them and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[RebelYeller]

I am thinking some sort of saddle tack. Very nice find.

It's looking more and more likely. Thanks

By the way, where in VA are you, I'm in Williamsburg