🔎 UNIDENTIFIED 2 whatzits, one maybe a cufflink?

[Nathan W]

Found these with the Indian head . One looks like possible cuff link, I can't find any engraving. I think the other might have been attached and was a filter or screening part?

 

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[Almy]

I would guess leather rivet rather than cufflink. The cage looks like part of the foot valve for a water well.

 

[Rich in Houston]

I would agree it looks like something to do with water, Siphon filter? And horse tack. for like a saddle.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Definitely a harness rivet. I thought the larger item resembled a cage guard for a sprinkler head, but the bottom hole is too small for that.
Neat item. 👍🏼

 

[Blackfoot58]

Definitely a harness rivet. I thought the larger item resembled a cage guard for a sprinkler head, but the bottom hole is too small for that.
Neat item. 👍🏼

One more question. Is there any way that the larger item is 2 pieces; the cage and a base?
I’m wondering about a guard for an indicator light. Possibly a red bulb, showing that the power is on to something specific: boiler, electric fence, refrigeration unit, etc.
these were quite common visual indicators at one time.

 

[Nathan W]

One more question. Is there any way that the larger item is 2 pieces; the cage and a base?
I’m wondering about a guard for an indicator light. Possibly a red bulb, showing that the power is on to something specific: boiler, electric fence, refrigeration unit, etc.
these were quite common visual indicators at one time.

I originally thought it was some kind of beacon light cage or like you said indicator

 

[Rich in Houston]

One more question. Is there any way that the larger item is 2 pieces; the cage and a base?
I’m wondering about a guard for an indicator light. Possibly a red bulb, showing that the power is on to something specific: boiler, electric fence, refrigeration unit, etc.
these were quite common visual indicators at one time.

How would you get the bulb inside that cage? Small bulb. Not sure a Christmas light would fit through the cage.

 

[Blackfoot58]

How would you get the bulb inside that cage? Small bulb. Not sure a Christmas light would fit through the cage.

That’s why I asked if it was 2-piece: a base with a removable cage cover.

 

[Nathan W]

That’s why I asked if it was 2-piece: a base with a removable cage cover.

It looks like it could be removable at one end

 

[Blackfoot58]

It looks like it could be removable at one end

Then I would suspect it to be a guarded bulb base.