Few interesting finds need identifying!

Mistersippi · Jan 13, 2020

So I found these items on an old site and I’m curious as to what they could be. Anything I find could be from a civil war campsite or from a home site near after. The first item I’m sure is a hook of some sort but to what is what I’d like to know. The second item I have absolutely no clue what it could be. The final item I’m not sure as well but I thought it was electrical when I first dug it up now I’m thinking it’s something else. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

SalemDan · Jan 13, 2020

Top item looks a bit like a shoe horn - a bit bent but right size... Maybe...

Bayoutalker · Jan 13, 2020

The bottom item is part of a clamp to attach wires such as telephone cables to a building.

Cliff

Mistersippi · Jan 13, 2020

SalemDan said:
Top item looks a bit like a shoe horn - a bit bent but right size... Maybe...

Salemdan, To me it seems to be purposely bent that way but I’ll look into that!

Bayoutalker said:
The bottom item is part of a clamp to attach wires such as telephone cables to a building.

Cliff

Bayoutalker, awesome that definitely makes sense! Thanks! I’m still learning this stuff so some of the more obvious things aren’t always obvious to me]

Stiffwrists · Jan 13, 2020

That first one might be a trigger guard from some firearm? I'm no expert though.

SalemDan · Jan 13, 2020

Stiffwrists said:
That first one might be a trigger guard from some firearm? I'm no expert though.

Yeah, looking at it the size is right. No mounting hole, but there were LOTS of ways mount them. I had guessed shoe horn, but pretty small compared to fingers for that...

NHBenz · Jan 13, 2020

First is a Victorian picture rail hook

Mistersippi · Jan 13, 2020

Stiffwrists said:
That first one might be a trigger guard from some firearm? I'm no expert though.

I’d love to find out that it was something that cool but I really feel like it’s some sort of hook. I usually like posting these Knick knacks to learn for future references not necessarily cause I feel they are important. With that being said I have learned of civil war relics that I had sitting in my junk pile for a while so I’d never be suprised if one of these objects I’m always positing ends up being a good relic I had no clue about.

Mistersippi · Jan 13, 2020

NHBenz said:
First is a Victorian picture rail hook

That seems about right, thanks! Any ideas on middle item? Only thing I could think is possible some type of bell or ringer that’s missing something but I really have no clue.

Bayoutalker · Jan 14, 2020

williammhatten said:
Bayoutalker, awesome that definitely makes sense! Thanks! I’m still learning this stuff so some of the more obvious things aren’t always obvious to me]

That's what is great about this forum. There is almost always someone that can ID an item. The variety of experience is extraordinary.

Cliff

HuntinDog · Jan 14, 2020

your middle one ( the round one) looks like part of a hernia truss

Mistersippi · Jan 14, 2020

HuntinDog said:
your middle one ( the round one) looks like part of a hernia truss

Hmm interesting I’ll have to look into that, thanks!

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