Help identifying plate

[RayB Fort Worth]

I believe it's made of copper, and I know from the Anheuser Busch website that the eagle emblem on the item is from the year 1886. I was wondering if anyone knew what this might have come off of. I was hunting an old mining town from the 1800's when I found this object.

 

[Hotcz70]

n/t

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

Looks like part of a match safe. Lots of examples on EBay but not one of these.

Jeff

 

[TokenDigger]

Very cool find! I agree with Jeff in North Georgia that it does look like a match safe. What are the dimensions?

 

[Josh(ND)]

Intresting Find There!

 

[RayB Fort Worth]

It's almost 1.5 inches wide and 2 inches long.

 

[RayB Fort Worth]

George,

I viewed the others and believe you could be right about that being a matchbox safe. I have never seen one until you pointed those out to me. Would have been nice to find the complete piece but thats the way it goes with this hobby. Thanks again for the info.

 

[TokenDigger]

Sure fits the size for a match safe. I wouldn't worry too much about not having the other half. Many match safes have the decoration or advertising on only one side and it looks like you found the good side. It's a neat find - congratulations!