Could someone please help me to identify this item. It is 66mm across the base and of a bowl shape with a large rim. The rim is hand punched all of the way round but there are 4 equi-distant holes around the rim. There is a tiny amount of gilding on both sides of the rim.
Our local FLO suggested it might be a post-medieval horse brass? and none of my detector freinds know what it is.
Cheers
Lee
Hmmm. Looks like it has a broken hinge and it might have been a flame damper or something. I have something similar somewhere.
Interesting nevertheless.
Thanks for sharing.
it's one of two things....... it's either a 'thingy' or 'whatzisname'sorry, couldn't resist.
First impression I got was a hanging basket of some kind! or maybe a hanging bird table/bath? but it definitely has a DIY/home made feel about it. Hmmmmmm.....
Lee, the 4 holes around the edge makes me think horse tack as well....but I don't know about the two three hole clusters in the bowl bit. What's the reverse side look like?
Just had a thought....maybe that's the reverse side there, and the 6 holes were for leather or cloth streamers (further decoration) to hang down? Dunno. Interesting, nonetheless.
No idea but it looks very substantial
Finding ancient rubbish since 1977.
With help from:
Joan Allen BFO (yuk)
Whites CG3, BC5D, CM6000/S2, Surfmaster.
Tesoro Cutlass, Bandido
Laser B1, and Hi-power
Sov XS2a pro (that's better)
E-trac (perfect)
Looks like something off a harness or bridle to me,I bet you heard that in your headphones loud & clear!
Thanks folks, I did get a heck of a signal...
aint got a clue - nice though
how about the top of a candle lantern maybe fitted to a carriage of some type - pure guess work before everyone bursts out laughing at my imagination
lee hes from up by crofters?
cant help on the find m8 looks interesting thou
Look's like a bridle boss.Check UKDF.
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