Absolutely no idea!!!

[GoingDown]

Feels like brass, no patina or rust ... solid piece ... just no idea at all ... Ideas?

Thanks!
GD

 

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[Ant]

Looks like a tip that went onto a chair leg.

 

[DCMatt]

Tool handle end. it had a nail thru the small hole to hold it on a wooden handle.

Just my first thought...

DCMatt

 

[Africa]

Maybe from a flute instrument, the mouth piece

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree it had a set-screw or set-nail... that's all I have to say about that.

 

[ac385]

Watering can tip.

 

[allsmith]

wow very interesting ..i found one just like it last week...mine slightly smashed... found at a old tavern site abandoned in the 30's.... hope we can figure out what they are..

 

[Montana Jim]

Wow... two of them!

 

[bradyboy]

Pour spout?
Maybe the end of a flute?

 

[dg39]

Looks like a tip that went onto a chair leg.

Weird, but I like Ant's idea.
DG

 

[truckinbutch]

Inclined to say tip for horsedrawn buggy shaft on single horse rig.

 

[sanford.]

I'm thinkin maybe a pressure relief weight for an antique pressure cooker.

 

[allsmith]

Truckinbutch nailed it!!! buggy shaft tips ..great job!!! one less mystery in my finds collection.. cool find Goingdown!!!! just wish i had the whole carrage to go with it oh and the triangle hole is from wear when the shafts are on the gound...

 

[Montana Jim]

Outstanding ID Truckin!

 

[baspinall]

It must be in the air. I found one today....

B

 

[thepoolguy]

makes perfect sense as the different levels of wear through came from how much the buggy was pushed around without a horse hooked....wow you guys rock

 

[truckinbutch]

These shafts were and are one piece steam bent.Opening on bottom of cap was to prevent moisture from causing rot on endgrain wood.Shafts of this kind are form fitting and lowered over horse once it is in position.