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Hi Guys,
Just found this "finial" from a surface collection from central
Illinois. My first thought was a gun part, like a trigger guard or
ramrod pipe finial, but that would just be a guess. As you can see,
it's very crisply marked with a "WR" surmounted by a "crown" with 3
rays; inverted above that is the 5-letter string "SECUR" ... Any help
greatly appreciated. Material is brass or bronze and overall length
is 1.5 inches. Clearly snapped off on left end. Wax-cast on back but
clearly ground or filed on face.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54208639@N03/5017204165/
Thanks in advance, Mark
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Mark C. Branstner, RPA
Historic Archaeologist
Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Champaign, IL 61820
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