An Unknown brass ball handle and some goodies.

[TiBorn]

The pics are of a brass handle I found digging. No idea what it goes to, with any luck someone here knows or can find out. I'm hoping it's a sword handle but I suspect that it'll be for a cane or table or something. I've also found a silver half dollar, another mercury dime, a small silver flag eagle and earlier when I was raking a "fishermans luck" fishing knife showed up near my feet.

 

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[Ruchman]

Reminds me of this which I believe is a horse harness/yoke?

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find - cool if it is part of a horse harness TiBorn!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Sweet brass there! Still looking for one here, cool!

 

[Tnmountains]

With that curve it could be some harness tack. Maybe try the what is it forum? I like brass it sounds good in the ground.

 

[DocBeav]

Could it be a brass handle/pommel to an old flintlock or percussion cap pistol?

not one pictured here, obviously, but something similar? Looks pretty smooth and worn.

 

[John Boy]

Does look like one off a harness or could be something else.Hope ya get it figured out.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Looks like a fancy ox knob. Cool find!

 

[TiBorn]

Thanks for the replies, my dad said that it could be a old flintlock pistol handle too. It does look a lot like the piece from the horse harnesses and it's been a long time since one of those was galloping around this property. I'm honestly not convinced on any one thing solid enough to call it that yet. I'm sure I'll find a use for this thing eventually tho, it is really cool and does fit quite well in the hand.

 

[goen 4 gold]

i was thinking pistol too, that would make a cool cane handle!

 

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[garren]

Those who said harness parts are correct. This appears to be a vintage hame ball.

Here's a link to new ones:
https://www.mydrafthorse.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=346