Not a gun part although it does resemble one.
I found this in a site that dates back to 1700 and was abandoned about 1930. Literally in a berry patch and not very deep. It gave good non-ferrous indications with numbers in the mid 20s to mid 30s on my Xterra 70.
There is some riveted copper sheet on the one end and the hole is not centered on the brass. The rivet looks like brass. It is a heay casting with what looks like residual black paint on it. A UK site calls it part of a brass candle stick holder or possibly part of a tankard. It seems very awkward to hold in either case.
So what do you think, or can you find a photo of an object with this handle, trigger guard, tankard or candle stick.
HH
1859
I found this in a site that dates back to 1700 and was abandoned about 1930. Literally in a berry patch and not very deep. It gave good non-ferrous indications with numbers in the mid 20s to mid 30s on my Xterra 70.
There is some riveted copper sheet on the one end and the hole is not centered on the brass. The rivet looks like brass. It is a heay casting with what looks like residual black paint on it. A UK site calls it part of a brass candle stick holder or possibly part of a tankard. It seems very awkward to hold in either case.
So what do you think, or can you find a photo of an object with this handle, trigger guard, tankard or candle stick.
HH
1859