What the heck is this thing?

[njnydigger]

Found this on my last hunt. Thought it was trash until I got it home and cleaned it. There is some writing on it - "ROTULUS". It looks like a decorative something. One person said it might be a suspender clip. I found it at an old site dating back to the late 1700's. Looked online & can't find no families with that name here in NJ or even similar items. Any ideas?

 

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[johnnyi]

Your friend was right. it is a suspender clip

 

[traderoftreasures]

Your friend was right. it is a suspender clip

agreed

 

[Likely Guy]

From wiki: "A rotulus is a roll designed for writing on, in which a long narrow strip of papyrus or parchment, written on one side, was wound like a blind about its wooden staff."

What's the back look like 'njnydiggger'?

 

[Mackaydon]

The Atlanta Constitution newspaper on Dec. 21, 1882 did run an ad for Rotulus Suspenders here:
http://www.footnote.com/document/73820118_All^newspapers/

Put ROTULUS in their Search area then go to Premium View, Quick View

 

[trikikiwi]

What a cool find
Well done on the ID everyone.
Mike

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Yep....suspender clips are cool!