Yes, I agree ... A finger ring off a "chamberstick." Thanks to everybody
who commented. I found identical examples on-line, at least in terms of
the finger ring.
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Mark C. Branstner, RPA
Senior Historical Archaeologist
Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
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Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217.244.0892
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On 5/8/13 6:25 AM, "Charles H. Fithian" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Mark,
>One possibility may be that it is a ring (handle) from a chamberstick. I
>have seen similar rings on other examples of these portable candlesticks.
>
>
>Chuck
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark C Branstner" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 2:53:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Artifact ID Request
>
>Keith,
>
>No ... Definitely iron rivets, connecting to "horizontal" iron object.
>
>Mark
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>Mark C. Branstner, RPA
>Senior Historical Archaeologist
>
>Illinois State Archaeological Survey
>Prairie Research Institute
>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>23 East Stadium Drive
>Champaign, IL 61820
>
>Phone: 217.244.0892
>Fax: 217.244.7458
>Cell: 217.549.6990
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>"Mongo only pawn in game of life." Mongo.
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>On 5/7/13 1:51 PM, "Keith Doms" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>Reminds me of a rein guide or some such from a horse harness. Is the
>>rusty portion mineralized leather with copper alloy rivets?
>>
>>Keith
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>Branstner, Mark C
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 2:20 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Artifact ID Request
>>
>>Folks,
>>
>>I have a very nicely cast brass/bronze object that was originally
>>riveted to an iron object. There are about 7 photos on my site. It
>>really seems to be a finger ring for something like a candle holder, or
>>a lamp ... at least that's what it seems like to me.
>>
>>http://s896.photobucket.com/user/markbranst/library/
>>
>>Anybody seen anything like this before? References?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>___________________________________
>>
>>
>>Mark C. Branstner, RPA
>>
>>Senior Historical Archaeologist
>>
>>
>>Illinois State Archaeological Survey
>>
>>Prairie Research Institute
>>
>>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>>
>>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>>
>>23 East Stadium Drive
>>
>>Champaign, IL 61820
>>
>>
>>Phone: 217.244.0892
>>
>>Fax: 217.244.7458
>>
>>Cell: 217.549.6990
>>
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>"Mongo only pawn in game of life." Mongo.
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