choppadude Forum Supporter Joined Dec 22, 2012 Messages 4,857 Location Twin Tiers N.Y. Sep 14, 2017 #1 Found this at a circa 1824 home. Stamped SL & Co. Gold guild along bottom edge but appears it went around entire piece at one time.
Found this at a circa 1824 home. Stamped SL & Co. Gold guild along bottom edge but appears it went around entire piece at one time.
matmit Elite Member Forum Supporter Joined Jul 6, 2010 Messages 13,155 Location Mount Pleasant WI Sep 14, 2017 #2 Very interesting. Perhaps some type of ornamental latch, like something from a jewelry box?
Mg240 Senior Member Joined Oct 26, 2016 Messages 398 Location Illinois Sep 15, 2017 #3 choppadude said: Found this at a circa 1824 home. Stamped SL & Co. Gold guild along bottom edge but appears it went around entire piece at one time. Click to expand... I did a search online pertaining to the war of 1812, for 30 minutes, and couldn't find anything like that. My advice would be to track down an expert on that war and see what they say. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk
choppadude said: Found this at a circa 1824 home. Stamped SL & Co. Gold guild along bottom edge but appears it went around entire piece at one time. Click to expand... I did a search online pertaining to the war of 1812, for 30 minutes, and couldn't find anything like that. My advice would be to track down an expert on that war and see what they say. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk
local_coins Elite Member Joined Jan 30, 2006 Messages 530 Location SW Michigan Sep 15, 2017 #4 I think I remember seeing something like that in an older Hoover Boys video. Part of a briefcase or medic's field kit. Don't quote me on this...
I think I remember seeing something like that in an older Hoover Boys video. Part of a briefcase or medic's field kit. Don't quote me on this...
Shoe Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2015 Messages 275 Location UT Sep 15, 2017 #5 Part of carpet bag clasp. Local coins' comment sparked my memory. https://goo.gl/images/GFcPdz
local_coins Elite Member Joined Jan 30, 2006 Messages 530 Location SW Michigan Sep 15, 2017 #6 Shoe said: Part of carpet bag clasp. Local coins' comment sparked my memory. https://goo.gl/images/GFcPdz Click to expand... Nice one! That's exactly what it was!
Shoe said: Part of carpet bag clasp. Local coins' comment sparked my memory. https://goo.gl/images/GFcPdz Click to expand... Nice one! That's exactly what it was!
choppadude Forum Supporter Joined Dec 22, 2012 Messages 4,857 Location Twin Tiers N.Y. Sep 15, 2017 #7 Shoe said: Part of carpet bag clasp. Local coins' comment sparked my memory. https://goo.gl/images/GFcPdz Click to expand... Thanks Shoe! Mystery solved! Thanks for your input too local coins!
Shoe said: Part of carpet bag clasp. Local coins' comment sparked my memory. https://goo.gl/images/GFcPdz Click to expand... Thanks Shoe! Mystery solved! Thanks for your input too local coins!