Anyone know??

[conkauctions]

I found this one evening in a municipal park with my oldest son one evening. We are in central PA and the park is in a fairly historic area with a bunch of corn fields around but quite a distance from gettysburg. I was told a flag pole topper or fence post top but that doesn't seem right. It was about a foot underground. It is slightly magnetic but one person told me by the weight of it it feels like pewter with some sort of coating. It looks to have had a circle at the bottom. I put it on my finger and the total length is my finger and my finger would have fit in the circle at the bottom. I was also told it could be par of a saddle but if the rest of the ornaments were relative in weight to this little piece then the horse would struggle once a person was on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

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[coachbedford]

My best guess would be an old ink pen tip...unless I have the size completely off.

 

[conkauctions]

Sorry here is another size reference. Found this ring also. It fits my 7 year olds finger . Maybe a toe ring

 

[bradyboy]

Sure looks like pen nib to me
BUT
What is the material on the flat end that seems to stick out of the end at 45 Degrees?
think you need a couple more pictures, need to flip over
Brady

 

[conkauctions]

Agreed it does but i would hate to meet the person using it. Here is a pic of the other side. The ring in the pic is about the size of a nickel

 

[conkauctions]

Not sure of the material. I was told feels like pewter due to the weight of it with a coating. Some is chipped and it looks layered. Very tough material

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

i will take a long shot guess at maybe its a piece off a monument or statue

 

[conkauctions]

Thanks for all the help. I will try to research more

 

[conkauctions]

If it is part of a statue why the ring at the bottom? Very strange

 

[masterjedi]

Google pictures.... finial.... I think this is what it is but not sure for what application?

 

[conkauctions]

I think your on the right path. Thank u

 

[Broken knee]

What you have is gun furniture specifically part of a trigger guard or a ram rod guide. HH
BK

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Nah. That shape would be tough to inlet and has none of the trigger-bow characteristics. And you will NEVER see anything inlet in wood that is wider below than at the surface.