Captain Poison Posted August 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 31, 2020 A friend in Scotland, Brora specifically, walking along the beach discovered this piece, from what he told me it is made of bronze and it would seem to be the handle of a closet or similar. The design is a nautilus shell among what I believe is a collection of shells. What else could it be off? The obverse shows what I believe is where it was attached to a drawer or similar. One faint possibility is a French sloop, Le Prince Charles Stewart, an ex Royal Navy ship the Hazard which had been captured in Montrose and renamed. It was carrying gold for the Jacobites from France. It was intercepted by the Sheerness and chased into the Kyle of Tongue where it ran aground. Someone may have seen something similar and can help me identify this piece. I will be grateful in advance ... Keith Black 1 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 31, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 31, 2020 Actually, I see a stylized daisy..... My first idea was 'button'. Can it be the remnants of a metal button, dating some time (but not too long time) back? Jan Keith Black, Gregory, Captain Poison and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted August 31, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 31, 2020 Take or send these images either to National Museums Scotland or the British Museum. Keith Black, mtaylor and Captain Poison 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted August 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 31, 2020 I vote button belonging perhaps to a cloak. Likely the metal loop on the back long ago rusted away. Captain Poison, mtaylor, jchbeiner and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted August 31, 2020 Thank you gentlemen, just contact the National Museums Scotland.. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted September 2, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2020 If it's cast iron, judging by what looks like rust, it could be the knob for a door of an oven or stove. mtaylor, Captain Poison, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted September 2, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 2, 2020 If the first photo is rotated 180 degrees, it looks like a flower from the Trumpet Vine. Is that vestiges of green paint in the recesses or corrosion? If it is green paint it would have been a pretty piece, green in the recesses with the high points polished off. Interesting. mtaylor, Canute and Captain Poison 3 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted September 2, 2020 This morning I was chatting with a curator of the Museum and I am waiting for results, probably the piece will be sent to the museum for better analysis..another thing is not a button from a cloak for sure. Canute, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted September 2, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 2, 2020 We await the results of the Museum's findings! Keith Black, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted September 2, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 2, 2020 Well, it looks just like the buttons on the cloaks that I wear ... 🤓 Keith Black, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin P. Posted September 2, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 2, 2020 Seems too large to be a button to me, I agree its more likely a knob or handle of some sort. mtaylor, Canute and Keith Black 3 Quote Current: US Brig SYREN - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 Completed: HMS TRITON - Cross Section - Scale 1:48 / Gallery Secret Vessel MOREL - Master Korabel - Scale 1:36 / Gallery 18th Century Armed Longboat - Model Shipways - Scale 1:24 / Gallery HMS BOUNTY Launch - Model Shipways - Scale 1:16 / Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted September 2, 2020 My friend said "Here is why I can't go with cloak button. This is an antique Victorian cloak button. Note the elaborate design around the edges and the overall thickness of the metal. This is more like a brooch, an ornamental jewellery piece, and I suspect they were made more from semi precious/ precious metals and stones." mtaylor, Keith Black and Canute 3 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted September 16, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 16, 2020 Any conclusion on this ? Keith Black and Canute 2 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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