US buckle or helmet plate? ?

[Dirtbag Kevin]

Out here in the stormy San Francisco bay area today hunting an old 1850s park and I came across this little guy about 9" down under a root. Any idea what it is? It appears to be some sort of plate or buckle but Im not sure.

Thanks.

Kevin.

 

[C&RHunter]

Kevin..........Sorry to say it is the side of an 1870s-1880s brass padlock. I have found two sides like that, but no complete lock. From researching, what I found it is an E. T. Fraim US marked lock, but is not a US government padlock. Still very cool to find old items like this.

 

[Dirtbag Kevin]

Lol.... oh well, this would be my first anything with US on it so I love to have it. Thanks for the ID C&Rhunter.

 

[Chris(SoCenWI)]

n/t

 

[wvrick]

Still a nice find!

 

[sube]

I have found a few of them to , just the plates. Just think in a 100 years from now they all well say made in China lol . sube