Brass Object ID

[Jeff In North Georgia]

I found this yesterday while hunting an old home site. Would guess the hose was built in the 20's or 30's from the house style.

It's all brass. Looks like some kind of a hanger or door stop? the ball on the end is shaped like an acorn. It is about 4 1/4" long.

Thanks!
Jeff

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

is it hollow...almost looks like a wall mount for a gas lamp

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

Appears to be solid, no hole in the acorn or the other end.

 

[kenb]

Did somebody say acorn? LOL

kenb

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Then I will say a 1800's hat hook

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

What's the base look like? Did it have a screw or attachment threads?

Towel hook? Door catch (as opposed to stop). I can see a loop door pull dropping over that to hold a door open.

 

[davesx]

Looks like a coat/hat hook.

Dave.

 

[beavis]

Maybe a hook for a curtain tie back?

 

[silverswede]

Think Gypsy and Davesx are on the right page. Here's a variation or coat/hat hangers from eBay.

 

[dg39]

The word Acorn spooks half the folks on this site. If it has a screw hole iin the cone end , its part of a coat rack.
DG

 

[relic lover]

looks like a bent doorstop to me maybe there was rubber over the ACORN

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

The wall end was badly corroded. Looks like there had once been some iron but has since rotted away flush with the back.

Sounds like the ruling is a hook for a hat or a hook from a hat rack.

Thanks everyone!

Jeff