L lawsonland Senior Member Joined Oct 5, 2007 Messages 463 Location Lower Bucks County Feb 25, 2017 #1 It seems like a knife with the blade broken off. There is a star on each side (one side is broken) going through the wood. Not sure what star or end metal is but it has some weight so maybe lead? But doesn't seem soft. Attachments 20170225_144100_resized.jpg 46.9 KB · Views: 185 20170225_144216_resized.jpg 41.6 KB · Views: 208
It seems like a knife with the blade broken off. There is a star on each side (one side is broken) going through the wood. Not sure what star or end metal is but it has some weight so maybe lead? But doesn't seem soft.
bruinvikes Elite Member Joined Dec 20, 2011 Messages 6,314 Location Curtice, Ohio Feb 25, 2017 #2 Cool find!
bdu1962 Senior Member Joined Jan 8, 2010 Messages 324 Location Rich Creek Va. Feb 25, 2017 #3 colonial spoon fork or knife handle. I have a fork I got in a box of junk with the same handle.
Ricki7 Forum Supporter Joined Dec 9, 2014 Messages 7,113 Location Angola NY Feb 25, 2017 #4 Got to be old hope there is more oldies near to find , HH
T taz42o Elite Member Joined Mar 21, 2009 Messages 1,153 Location Ohio Feb 25, 2017 #5 Made by goodell .1870s I think is when they started making cutlery. Thes star is pewter. Attachments 10-antique-nh-1868-goodell-pewte.jpg 22.4 KB · Views: 146 AIkb2tY.jpg 18.9 KB · Views: 134
rick smithtown New Member Joined Dec 12, 2014 Messages 6 Location Smithtown NY Feb 26, 2017 #6 Great Find! A lot more interesting then broken spoons that I find.