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markinswpa · Mar 28, 2017

dlax said:
x2. Neat find and good condition, you could even restore that on a new cane

I really don't think it's from a cane I think it's from a saddle or a sword

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markinswpa · Mar 28, 2017

Mud-puppy said:
I just googled 'eagle knife pommel' The pictures sort of look like what you got there...since its got a short neck, I thought it might be a large knife pommel....thats what it might be off of..a large Bowie styled knife..or a sword like Coinshark showed..those pics look about right....

I agree though, I'd try to make myself something out of it like a cane...heck, you might even try to electroplate it with silver scrap you have found? I'm sure theres youtube vids showing how to electroplate that using some trash park silver? Anyway! Very Cool!

Pretty good idea thank you very much

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Mud-puppy · Mar 28, 2017

I think Taz nailed it!...an early to mid 1800's Saddle pommel! Damn! How cool!

markinswpa · Mar 28, 2017

Thank you

taz42o said:
That is a civil war era saddle pommel.

Taz thank you, I think you might be right. When I scraped it out rusty metal came out. Would that be mounted on some type of metal on a saddle ? It appears to be brass . Someone suggested maybe a bloodstain on the one side. Your imagination could run wild on that huh? And something that old has to be my coolest find. Again Thanks Mark

markinswpa · Mar 28, 2017

Mud-puppy said:
I think Taz nailed it!...an early to mid 1800's Saddle pommel! Damn! How cool!

Mud thanks
Its just starting to sink in how cool it is. HH mMark

Ice Scratcher · Mar 28, 2017

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/11570145_civil-war-eagle-head-saddle-pommel

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tnsharpshooter · Mar 28, 2017

Nice find.
I can't help with ID.

markinswpa · Mar 29, 2017

Ice Scratcher said:
https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/11570145_civil-war-eagle-head-saddle-pommel

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Thank you Mark

markinswpa · Mar 29, 2017

tnsharpshooter said:
Nice find.
I can't help with ID.

Thank you Mark

blujeans1008 · Mar 29, 2017

The round item. Looks like a bullet from a musket. Used a long long time ago.

So cool!

dlax · Mar 30, 2017

blujeans1008 said:
The round item. Looks like a bullet from a musket. Used a long long time ago.

So cool!

I think it's too big for a musket ball, but maybe some other smaller cannon?

ThommyParham · Oct 23, 2018

Sorry so long to ID but good news

markinswpa said:
Hunting an old abandoned farm I found this, could it be a top from a walking stick or a sword? anybody? also this place is pretty old, can anybody help with the date on this. Also found a rather large ballbearing, but its all lumpy, not round at all,and what uses a bearing this size, its got to be an inch in diameter. ANY HELP ?

Sorry it's been so long to ID, but the good news is....

It's the pommel cap from an Eagle Head Sword. Common in Britain and USA 1812-1830

markinswpa · Oct 24, 2018

Thanks

Thommy said:
Sorry it's been so long to ID, but the good news is....

It's the pommel cap from an Eagle Head Sword. Common in Britain and USA 1812-1830

Thom, thank you how did you determine the Id ? The closest Id I had on it was a saddle pommel from the same period but when I looked at the example it had a round base mounted on wood where as mine was rectangular with iron residue in it. No matter it still remains my coolest find. Thanks again Mark

bubbaron · Oct 24, 2018

Mark no matter what the eagle head is from, it's really a unique find. If it's rusty inside I would think it was from a sword or something that was metal and was attached to it. Congrats on a great find.

flyguy784 · Oct 24, 2018

The round ball may be ball mill medium. Used to crush various ores for smelting. I see you're in Titsburg, would make sense.

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