Beautiful unknown piece.

[BobinSouthVA]

Found this morning. The closest guess I could come up with was toilet paper roll holder but don't believe it. The hole in the bottom is only about an inch deep. Pretty flowers and design on it.

Any Ideas?

Thanks for looking and HH

 

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[Copperhead]

Looks like a lamp finial...is it threaded?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Is that a "hand" on it? Looks like an old rod hanger for a curtain over a door.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Looks like a lamp finial...is it threaded?

Is that a "hand" on it?

Possible lamp finial that you could insert a finger, or two, to carry. (if its threaded)

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Looks like a lamp finial...is it threaded?

no it is smooth. maybe even dimpled a little bit

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Is that a "hand" on it? Looks like an old rod hanger for a curtain over a door.

No not that I can see. I believe its more flowers and leaves.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

here is a picture of the bottom

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hmm I thought i had replied to this but it seems to have dissapeared. Well anyhow I beleve it is a decrative piece off of a woodstove.Probably a "Round oak"

 

[badoscar]

You may be on to something Mrs. Oro.

 

[dg39]

I vote 60% lamp top and 40% fence top.
It appears fairly large for a lamp top though.
DG

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Hmm I thought i had replied to this but it seems to have dissapeared. Well anyhow I beleve it is a decrative piece off of a woodstove.Probably a "Round oak"

quite possible. Here is one of their base burning units that has a similar loop at the top. I can't match it to any of the units listed on this webpage but 2 of them are without pictures. and the artwork is similar to some of the stoves.

http://www.swmich.edu/museum/base_burner.html

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Maybe an iron fence finial - they aren't threaded.

B



http://www.archerusa.com/product_ornamental.html

Wow the crosses at the bottom of the page in that link are stunning.

Could be fence piece. I have not found any other indications of a fence in the area but there could have been one.

 

[Angelo]

Fence finials are mainly wrought iron and a square hole. Seems large for a lamp finial. Then again?

I'm thinking this:

 

[Monty]

I think it is the top piece to a hitching post. Monty

 

[BobinSouthVA]

I think it is the top piece to a hitching post. Monty

interesting thought. I have a photo of the area from 1910 and there are horses and buggys scattered throughout the picture

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Hmm I thought i had replied to this but it seems to have dissapeared. Well anyhow I beleve it is a decrative piece off of a woodstove.Probably a "Round oak"

I got a response from a Round Oak "expert" who claims it is not a piece from Round Oak Stove.

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hmm I thought i had replied to this but it seems to have dissapeared. Well anyhow I beleve it is a decrative piece off of a woodstove.Probably a "Round oak"

I got a response from a Round Oak "expert" who claims it is not a piece from Round Oak Stove.

Yeah I couldn't find one like it on a round oak but found some similar ones on other "Parlor stoves" The leaf design is what made me think of the round oak.

 

[dg39]

Lets take a completely different approach....... What about the top or handle to a condiment caster?
DG


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[Old Dog]

Tony,

You may have something there with that tool stand.
I have seen some of the older ones that had a decorative topper like that.

Another idea ...
may be a door handle to an old box type stove.
we have several that are iron and they are all loose.
the reason being the stove itself heats up a handle off to the side can be picked up and used and then put back to the side. Protecting the hands from excess heat.

OD

 

[Angelo]

Thanks OD!

Guess that they do get kind of fancy.

Tony