Any ideas on this?

[Stoney]

I found these today, both from the same hole. I think they go together.

Cheers - go the blues

 

[Digger Danny]

Hi Stoney, no idea but do you have any history on the site where you dug it?

 

[Stoney]

Hi Danny.
I dug this at a site that dates between mid to late 1800's, near Wagga NSW

All the other items from this particular site has been Victorian period. I have also dug a couple of military buttons from this site.

This is the reverse side.

 

[Paulmarr]

Maybe a piece of a money clip ?

 

[Stoney]

Maybe a piece of a money clip ?

Yeah, I think you might be right Paul.
It even looks like a hand or something holding money at the clip part.

 

[Paulmarr]

Nice finds by the way!

 

[gcause]

I don't think the two portions are from the one piece.

The bottom portion looks like a US marines officers insignia:

That punch plate affect is what the US uses for its insignia, guess because they have to produce so many of them.

That bar could be a medal ribbon holder.

 

[Goldpick]

I was thinking more on the line of a victorian pendant or paper clip, as hand motifs were quite popular items at the time. Below is a piece vulcanite jewellery with the hand motif, plus the other pic is of a brass hand motif paper clip. As mentioned, may possibly be a money clip, cigarette paper holder, or letter holder.

 

[Dutchy]

A US Marine symbol! Way far from that!

Would go with goldpick as I've seen them before in Victorian costume jewellery symbolising love and friendship circa 1880's, don't know about a money clip but think its just a pin type device. Nice find.

Dutchy (Jarhead)

 

[gcause]

Hey it was worth a shot
Nice finds Stoney

 

[NavyBob]

Hi,
The last photo, my Gran had one she used it to hold loose pages when she wrote a letter.

Bob.