Military relic ID help

Worm Slicer

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Hello,

I found this brass plate thing and have shown it to numerous people, all of whom are kind stumped. It looks like a spoon handle but is way too small (2")for an adult. I don't think the object continued on beyond what you can see. The back is smooth but has a crust that tells me it may have been adhered or inlayed. I found it at a farm site that was in use starting in the 1860's in CA. I know my picture kind of sucks. Sorry about that. I'm not a camera guy.

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Side plate of a small pocket knife or shaving blade. Maybe attached to swing open from the hole on left or had a ring to tie off there? Maybe had one of those little brass peices we find all the time on the right
 
That is pretty cool, I was thinking something in the 1820s only because there is 23 stars. I could be wrong, but cool find!
 
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