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Acuva24 · Apr 10, 2016

I found this (along with my first V Nickel!) today at the site of an early-mid 1800s toll gate. I have found many other items from this site dating back to 1773. I believe this item to be made of lead. It was about 8 inches down and jumping around between 46-51 on the Atpro. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

Acuva24 · Apr 10, 2016

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Acuva24 · Apr 10, 2016

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Joseph92 · Apr 10, 2016

Clean it up some and see if there's a threaded hole through the bottom of it. Could be some sort of handle.

Bayoutalker · Apr 10, 2016

Cuff link or button stud would be my guess.

Cliff

Acuva24 · Apr 10, 2016

That back is solid. There is no hole or anything like that. Good thinking though.

Acuva24 · Apr 10, 2016

Bayoutalker said:
Cuff link or button stud would be my guess.

Cliff

Any idea on the age?

Bayoutalker · Apr 10, 2016

Acuva24 said:
Any idea on the age?

Not really. I've been looking for something similar on Google but haven't found what I'm looking for. Put it thru a button hole on a shirt and see if it looks like it would work.

Cliff

Acuva24 · Apr 12, 2016

The general concensus with friends and family is that it is a drawer pull. But it seems awfully small for this purpose. Also it appears that this may have been adhered onto something as there is some disfigured metal right at the base. Would old drawer pulls have been permanently attached to a drawer?

SageGrouse · Apr 12, 2016

It could be the handle to a lid, like a sugarbowl lid or the top of a burial urn. Alternatively it could be part of a lamp finial.

SageGrouse

Crackerjack · Apr 12, 2016

Decorative top to a fence post?

My best guess is that it was part of a plumb bob, and for some reason the ring part was broken off.

VA-REB · Apr 12, 2016

Been a little while since I've used the AT Pro, but I don't remember lead ringing up that low on it?

Ice Scratcher · Apr 12, 2016

VA-REB said:
Been a little while since I've used the AT Pro, but I don't remember lead ringing up that low on it?

Lead comes in at 38-99 depending on size..

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