Geologyhound Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Don’t know what this is. It’s heavy like lead and not magnetic. The front is covered with a brass plate shaped over the back like the plastic cover of a modern pin badge. The back has a square-ish raised area like it was sheared off a mount of some sort. Cleaning the dirt off the back exposes some whitish areas, so it may be hardened lead as it does not scratch with my finger nail. No apparent detail on the front, just appears to be smooth. Shape-wise, it almost looks like some sort of reflector. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnT Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Maybe one half of a woman's compact? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geologyhound Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 I honestly don’t know. Someone on another website thought it might be the top of a drain plug for a sink. That wouldn’t explain the odd hole punch notch out of one side. But it would explain the size, shape, nonferrous nature, and why it looks like it broke off of a post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 That was something I had not considered... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I have actually dug quite a few Ladies Compacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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