Brass Ladies Umbrella Handle?

[P.ALLEN]

Found on a parcel of land that was gifted to the county by a Rev. War Vet. Counties mandated by state to create Poor house's w/working farms. It became a poor house and later a sanitarium, eventually it became a mental hospital and closed in the 70's. It is brass, dates anywhere from mid 1800's? to mid 1900's? your guess is as good as mine, it's not marked or stamped.

 

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[villagenut]

Looks like a nice fit for a decorative hand grip from a cane.It looks like it has a hole for screwing it to the wood.

 

[P.ALLEN]

Thanks, didn't think of it in terms of a t-handle cane, just straight shaft and it didn't have the fit for that. Thanks for the idea.

 

[trdking]

Too small for a cane handle. I think it is the end of a decorative curtain rod. The screw hole makes sense as well.

 

[P.ALLEN]

Also cool idea!

 

[Bruce R]

Doesn't look like a handle, I'm thinking it's a foot from a small table leg.

 

[DCMatt]

Dude, that's a sword handle. Maybe from a late 18th or early 19th C hunting sword...

 

[Bruce R]