Any ideas?

[GDAWG84]

My father in law found this in a field wash the other day. It’s heavily oxidized and very heavy for its size, almost like it was made out of lead. It measures 1 5/8” x 1 1/2” x 1/4” thick. I’m stumped as to what it can be.

 

[bilgerat]

is it metal? will a magnet stick to it?

 

[SemperFiDawg]

My best guess is it came off some type of farm implement

 

[GDAWG84]

is it metal? will a magnet stick to it?[/QUOT
I haven’t seen it personally. I asked him and he hasn’t run a magnet across it. He thinks it may be something like lead.

 

[SemperFiDawg]

I’m guessing it’s not lead judging by the pitting and coloring of the patina as well as the pitting pattern from the rust. Still guessing steel from a farm implement. Could be off anything from a planter to a cotton picker. Also looks like fairly recent wear in the second pic unless your friend tried to clean it up with a wire brush

 

[GDAWG84]

Nah he hasn’t cleaned it up any. We were kinda leaning towards an emblem or something off a piece of farm equipment as well. If it is steel, wouldn’t it have rusted instead of oxidized?

 

[bilgerat]

could be pewter

 

[Wanderlust]

Could it be a bale seal that was not punched out. Looks like others were punched out around it.

 

[SemperFiDawg]

Nah he hasn’t cleaned it up any. We were kinda leaning towards an emblem or something off a piece of farm equipment as well. If it is steel, wouldn’t it have rusted instead of oxidized?

That looks like rust to me